ESTRO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESTRO 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ESTRO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTRO is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
estrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTRO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ESTRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,446.
What stands out about ESTRO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ESTRO
The 5 tiles of ESTRO in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with ESTRO
8 longer words begin with ESTRO.
Words ending in ESTRO
2 words end in ESTRO. Useful as a back hook: play ESTRO onto a word already on the board.
Words with ESTRO inside
Showing 24 of 53 words that contain ESTRO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ESTRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTRO
Showing 40 of 49. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ESTRO
- Is ESTRO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ESTRO is not in it.
- How many points is ESTRO worth?
- ESTRO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTRO?
- ESTRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ESTRO:
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