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
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 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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