REMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REMISE 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 REMISE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMISE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMISE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does REMISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
In fencing, a second thrust made right after the first one has missed.
The French word remise literally means a putting back, and fencers use it for the quick follow-up thrust that renews an attack. In law and older prose the same word, or its verb, means to give up or hand back a claim. A remise was also a shed in which a carriage was kept, and the sense reflects the notion of putting something away.
How REMISE is used
Technical in fencing; the legal and carriage senses are old-fashioned.
- His remise caught the opponent off guard.
- The coach drilled the remise until it became automatic.
- A clean remise often wins the point after a parry.
- The old coach house was called a remise.
- She answered the parry with a swift remise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REMISE
The 6 tiles of REMISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REMISE
2 longer words begin with REMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in REMISE
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Common questions about REMISE
- Is REMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMISE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMISE worth?
- REMISE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMISE mean?
- In fencing, a second thrust made right after the first one has missed.
- What letters can be added to REMISE?
- REMISE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REMISE:
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