EISTEDDFOD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EISTEDDFOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EISTEDDFOD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EISTEDDFOD is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EISTEDDFOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eisteddfodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EISTEDDFOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EISTEDDFOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 3 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EISTEDDFOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EISTEDDFOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Welsh festival at which poets, singers and musicians compete for prizes.
The eisteddfod is a centuries-old tradition celebrating Welsh language and culture. Winning the chair or the crown is a great honour for poets.
How EISTEDDFOD is used
Eisteddfod is a Welsh loanword, and the plural is "eisteddfodau" or "eisteddfods".
- The choir travelled to the eisteddfod to compete.
- She won first prize for poetry at the national eisteddfod.
- Every summer the town hosts an eisteddfod.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EISTEDDFOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EISTEDDFOD
3 longer words begin with EISTEDDFOD.
Shorter words from the letters in EISTEDDFOD
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Common questions about EISTEDDFOD
- Is EISTEDDFOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EISTEDDFOD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EISTEDDFOD worth?
- EISTEDDFOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EISTEDDFOD mean?
- A Welsh festival at which poets, singers and musicians compete for prizes.
- What letters can be added to EISTEDDFOD?
- EISTEDDFOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EISTEDDFOD:
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