DRISHEEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRISHEEN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DRISHEEN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRISHEEN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRISHEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drisheensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRISHEEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRISHEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRISHEEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DRISHEEN
The 8 tiles of DRISHEEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DRISHEEN
1 longer words begin with DRISHEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DRISHEEN
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Common questions about DRISHEEN
- Is DRISHEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DRISHEEN is not in it.
- How many points is DRISHEEN worth?
- DRISHEEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRISHEEN?
- DRISHEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRISHEEN:
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