REGATTA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REGATTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGATTA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGATTA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGATTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
regattasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REGATTA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REGATTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does REGATTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sporting event made up of a series of boat or yacht races.
The word came from Venice, where it first meant a gondola race. Today a regatta is a day or weekend of rowing or sailing contests, often with a festive crowd on the shore.
How REGATTA is used
Used for organised water-sport meetings, such as a college regatta or a harbour regatta.
- The town holds a regatta every August on the river.
- Crowds lined the banks to watch the regatta begin.
- Her yacht won two races at the regatta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGATTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REGATTA
1 longer words begin with REGATTA.
Shorter words from the letters in REGATTA
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Common questions about REGATTA
- Is REGATTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGATTA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGATTA worth?
- REGATTA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGATTA mean?
- A sporting event made up of a series of boat or yacht races.
- What letters can be added to REGATTA?
- REGATTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REGATTA:
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