REMISSIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REMISSIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMISSIBLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMISSIBLE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMISSIBLE
No single letter turns REMISSIBLE into another word.
How REMISSIBLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REMISSIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REMISSIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REMISSIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Able to be forgiven or pardoned.
Theologians call a minor sin remissible, meaning it can be cleared by penance, in contrast to a mortal one. A debt or a penalty can also be remissible if the authority may cancel it. It is a formal, rare word.
How REMISSIBLE is used
Remissible is used in religious and legal contexts for faults or penalties that may be pardoned.
- The priest explained which sins were remissible.
- The fine was remissible at the judge's discretion.
- A remissible offence need not end a career.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMISSIBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REMISSIBLE
1 longer words begin with REMISSIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in REMISSIBLE
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Common questions about REMISSIBLE
- Is REMISSIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMISSIBLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMISSIBLE worth?
- REMISSIBLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMISSIBLE mean?
- Able to be forgiven or pardoned.
- What letters can be added to REMISSIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to REMISSIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REMISSIBLE:
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