IRIDESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. IRIDESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIRIDESCENCE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept IRIDESCENCE?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful IRIDESCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRIDESCENCE
Front hooks — 1
viridescenceBack hooks — 1
iridescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRIDESCENCE scores
Scrabble i1r1i1d2e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends i1r1i1d2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in IRIDESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRIDESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IRIDESCENCE
1 longer words begin with IRIDESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IRIDESCENCE
credences14 crescendi14 decencies14 recencies13 residence12 credence13 scienced13 recensed11 screened11 secerned11 ceresine10 eirenics10 screenie10 nereides9 redenies9 deccies12 recceed12 reccied12 eccrine11 reccies11 science11 cedrine10 cinders10 creesed10 decerns10 decrees10 decries10 deicers10 dineric10 discern10 incedes10 incised10 indices10 nerdics10 recedes10 rescind10 scerned10 seceder10 ceresin9 eirenic9
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Common questions about IRIDESCENCE
- Is IRIDESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRIDESCENCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRIDESCENCE worth?
- IRIDESCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IRIDESCENCE?
- IRIDESCENCE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IRIDESCENCE:
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