BITTERCRESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BITTERCRESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BITTERCRESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BITTERCRESS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITTERCRESS
No single letter turns BITTERCRESS into another word.
How BITTERCRESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BITTERCRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BITTERCRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BITTERCRESS
1 longer words begin with BITTERCRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BITTERCRESS
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Common questions about BITTERCRESS
- Is BITTERCRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BITTERCRESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BITTERCRESS worth?
- BITTERCRESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BITTERCRESS?
- No single letter can be added to BITTERCRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BITTERCRESS:
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