ENGRAINER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENGRAINER 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ENGRAINER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENGRAINER is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENGRAINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
engrainersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENGRAINER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ENGRAINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENGRAINER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ENGRAINER
The 9 tiles of ENGRAINER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENGRAINER
1 longer words begin with ENGRAINER.
Shorter words from the letters in ENGRAINER
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Common questions about ENGRAINER
- Is ENGRAINER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENGRAINER is not in it.
- How many points is ENGRAINER worth?
- ENGRAINER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENGRAINER?
- ENGRAINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ENGRAINER:
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