ERSATZ is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ERSATZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERSATZ?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERSATZ is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERSATZ
No single letter turns ERSATZ into another word.
How ERSATZ scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ERSATZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does ERSATZ mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made as an artificial and usually inferior substitute for something real.
The word came from German and became familiar in wartime, when ersatz coffee was brewed from roasted grain. It carries a hint of disapproval, since an ersatz item never quite measures up.
How ERSATZ is used
Ersatz is used for imitations, from food to emotions.
- They drank ersatz coffee made from chicory.
- The film had an ersatz charm that felt forced.
- He bought an ersatz leather bag at the market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERSATZ and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ERSATZ
1 longer words begin with ERSATZ.
Shorter words from the letters in ERSATZ
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Common questions about ERSATZ
- Is ERSATZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERSATZ, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERSATZ worth?
- ERSATZ is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERSATZ mean?
- Made as an artificial and usually inferior substitute for something real.
- What letters can be added to ERSATZ?
- No single letter can be added to ERSATZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ERSATZ:
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