ENLISTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ENLISTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENLISTEE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENLISTEE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENLISTEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
enlisteesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENLISTEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENLISTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENLISTEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENLISTEE
- ENLISTEE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ENLISTEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person who has joined the armed forces voluntarily.
An enlistee signs up by choice, unlike a draftee, who is called up by law. The term is most common in American military writing about new recruits.
How ENLISTEE is used
Used in news and military reports about people who sign up for service.
- Every enlistee takes an oath on the first day.
- The army trained the new enlistee in basic drill.
- Pay for an enlistee rises with rank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENLISTEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENLISTEE
The 8 tiles of ENLISTEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENLISTEE
1 longer words begin with ENLISTEE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENLISTEE
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Common questions about ENLISTEE
- Is ENLISTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENLISTEE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENLISTEE worth?
- ENLISTEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENLISTEE mean?
- A person who has joined the armed forces voluntarily.
- What letters can be added to ENLISTEE?
- ENLISTEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENLISTEE:
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