THEORY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THEORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEORY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEORY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEORY
No single letter turns THEORY into another word.
How THEORY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THEORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does THEORY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of ideas put forward to explain something.
In science, a theory is a well-tested explanation supported by a large body of evidence, which is a stronger thing than a casual guess. In everyday talk the word is looser and can mean any idea someone suggests about why something happened. It also names the principles of a subject, as opposed to its practice, which is why people speak of music theory or the theory of a game. The phrase in theory signals that a plan sounds fine on paper but may fail in real life.
How THEORY is used
Used in science, study and daily conversation; the phrase in theory often hints at doubt about practice.
- Her theory explains why the tides rise twice a day.
- The detective had a theory about the broken window.
- He studied music theory before touching the piano.
- In theory the road should be clear by noon.
- The theory was tested in three separate experiments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEORY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in THEORY
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Common questions about THEORY
- Is THEORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEORY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEORY worth?
- THEORY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEORY mean?
- A system of ideas put forward to explain something.
- What letters can be added to THEORY?
- No single letter can be added to THEORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THEORY:
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