ITEM is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ITEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ITEM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ITEM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ITEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
itemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ITEM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ITEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about ITEM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does ITEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A single distinct thing considered as part of a list, collection or set.
An item is one entry among several, whether an object for sale, a point on an agenda or a piece of news. The word singles out one thing without saying what kind of thing it is.
How ITEM is used
- She crossed each item off the shopping list.
- The last item on the agenda took the longest to discuss.
- He wrapped every fragile item with care.
- A single item was missing from the delivery.
- The museum added a rare item to its collection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ITEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ITEM
The 4 tiles of ITEM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ITEM
19 longer words begin with ITEM.
Words ending in ITEM
1 words end in ITEM. Useful as a back hook: play ITEM onto a word already on the board.
Words with ITEM inside
16 words contain ITEM in the middle. Words that start with ITEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ITEM
Common questions about ITEM
- Is ITEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ITEM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ITEM worth?
- ITEM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ITEM mean?
- A single distinct thing considered as part of a list, collection or set.
- What letters can be added to ITEM?
- ITEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ITEM:
Open ITEM in the Word Finder