CERTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CERTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CERTAIN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERTAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERTAIN
No single letter turns CERTAIN into another word.
How CERTAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CERTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.
What stands out about CERTAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 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 CERTAIN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Completely sure, or known without doubt to be true or bound to happen.
Certain can describe a person who has no doubt, or a fact that cannot be questioned. Before a noun it can also point to something particular without naming it, as in a certain man.
How CERTAIN is used
The word certain works both after a verb, as in I am certain, and before a noun, as in a certain day.
- I am certain that I locked the door.
- It is certain that the sun will rise tomorrow.
- A certain neighbour keeps borrowing our ladder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CERTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CERTAIN
The 7 tiles of CERTAIN in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CERTAIN
5 longer words begin with CERTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CERTAIN
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Common questions about CERTAIN
- Is CERTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERTAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERTAIN worth?
- CERTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CERTAIN mean?
- Completely sure, or known without doubt to be true or bound to happen.
- What letters can be added to CERTAIN?
- No single letter can be added to CERTAIN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CERTAIN:
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