ESTUARY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ESTUARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTUARY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTUARY is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTUARY
No single letter turns ESTUARY into another word.
How ESTUARY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESTUARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ESTUARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The wide tidal mouth of a river where fresh water meets the sea.
In an estuary river water mixes with salt water, producing a brackish habitat rich in birds, fish and shellfish. Tides push up it twice a day, so the water level and saltiness keep changing.
How ESTUARY is used
The word estuary names the tidal river mouth, and many famous harbours lie in one.
- Thousands of wading birds feed in the estuary.
- The estuary widens into a broad muddy bay.
- Fishing boats waited for the tide in the estuary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESTUARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTUARY
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Common questions about ESTUARY
- Is ESTUARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTUARY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTUARY worth?
- ESTUARY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESTUARY mean?
- The wide tidal mouth of a river where fresh water meets the sea.
- What letters can be added to ESTUARY?
- No single letter can be added to ESTUARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESTUARY:
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