ENTABLATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ENTABLATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENTABLATURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENTABLATURE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENTABLATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
entablaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENTABLATURE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ENTABLATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENTABLATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENTABLATURE
- ENTABLATURE 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 ENTABLATURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The horizontal band of a classical building that rests on top of the columns, made up of architrave, frieze and cornice.
The entablature is what the columns of a Greek or Roman temple actually hold up. Its three layers are often decorated, which is why the entablature is a favourite detail for architecture students to sketch.
How ENTABLATURE is used
Used in architecture and art history when describing temples, banks and other buildings in the classical style.
- Carved figures ran along the entablature of the temple.
- The columns carried a heavy entablature of white stone.
- She drew the entablature before sketching the roof above it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENTABLATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENTABLATURE
The 11 tiles of ENTABLATURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ENTABLATURE
1 longer words begin with ENTABLATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENTABLATURE
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Common questions about ENTABLATURE
- Is ENTABLATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENTABLATURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENTABLATURE worth?
- ENTABLATURE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENTABLATURE mean?
- The horizontal band of a classical building that rests on top of the columns, made up of architrave, frieze and cornice.
- What letters can be added to ENTABLATURE?
- ENTABLATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ENTABLATURE:
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