REGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. REGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGENCY?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGENCY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGENCY
No single letter turns REGENCY into another word.
How REGENCY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does REGENCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The office of a regent, or the period during which a regent rules for a monarch who is absent, too young or unfit.
A regency is a stand-in arrangement of government. In British history the Regency also names the years from 1811 to 1820 and the elegant style of that time.
How REGENCY is used
Regency appears in political history and, with a capital letter, in discussions of architecture, fashion and fiction.
- The council held the regency until the prince came of age.
- During the regency the queen mother governed in his name.
- The house is a fine example of Regency architecture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REGENCY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in REGENCY
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Common questions about REGENCY
- Is REGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGENCY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGENCY worth?
- REGENCY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGENCY mean?
- The office of a regent, or the period during which a regent rules for a monarch who is absent, too young or unfit.
- What letters can be added to REGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to REGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REGENCY:
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