ATTRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ATTRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATTRITE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTRITE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTRITE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATTRITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ATTRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What stands out about ATTRITE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ATTRITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Worn down by rubbing; in theology, sorry for sin out of fear of punishment.
Theologians set the attrite penitent, moved by fear, against the contrite one, moved by love. The physical sense of being ground down by friction is the older and plainer one.
How ATTRITE is used
Attrite is rare outside theology and old descriptions of wear.
- The attrite sinner feared punishment more than he loved God.
- The stone steps were attrite from centuries of feet.
- An attrite heart, the priest said, is a start but not the goal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATTRITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ATTRITE
The 7 tiles of ATTRITE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ATTRITE
2 longer words begin with ATTRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTRITE
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Common questions about ATTRITE
- Is ATTRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTRITE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTRITE worth?
- ATTRITE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATTRITE mean?
- Worn down by rubbing; in theology, sorry for sin out of fear of punishment.
- What letters can be added to ATTRITE?
- ATTRITE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ATTRITE:
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