CONSTRAINER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONSTRAINER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONSTRAINER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONSTRAINER is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONSTRAINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
constrainersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONSTRAINER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONSTRAINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSTRAINER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONSTRAINER
1 longer words begin with CONSTRAINER.
Shorter words from the letters in CONSTRAINER
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Common questions about CONSTRAINER
- Is CONSTRAINER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONSTRAINER is not in it.
- How many points is CONSTRAINER worth?
- CONSTRAINER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONSTRAINER?
- CONSTRAINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONSTRAINER:
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