EARTHSET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. EARTHSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARTHSET?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARTHSET is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARTHSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earthsetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARTHSET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EARTHSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EARTHSET has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EARTHSET
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 EARTHSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The apparent sinking of the Earth below the lunar horizon as seen from the Moon or from a spacecraft.
Earthset can only be witnessed from certain places on the Moon because the Earth hangs almost fixed in its sky. Apollo crews saw it while orbiting around the far side.
How EARTHSET is used
Astronomy term, the counterpart of earthrise.
- The astronauts photographed an earthset.
- Earthset was visible as the craft rounded the limb.
- A blue earthset closed the lunar day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARTHSET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARTHSET
The 8 tiles of EARTHSET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EARTHSET
1 longer words begin with EARTHSET.
Shorter words from the letters in EARTHSET
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Common questions about EARTHSET
- Is EARTHSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARTHSET, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARTHSET worth?
- EARTHSET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARTHSET mean?
- The apparent sinking of the Earth below the lunar horizon as seen from the Moon or from a spacecraft.
- What letters can be added to EARTHSET?
- EARTHSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EARTHSET:
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