REMITTENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. REMITTENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept REMITTENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REMITTENCE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMITTENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
remittencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMITTENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REMITTENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REMITTENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REMITTENCE
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of REMITTENCE
The 10 tiles of REMITTENCE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REMITTENCE
1 longer words begin with REMITTENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in REMITTENCE
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Common questions about REMITTENCE
- Is REMITTENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REMITTENCE is not in it.
- How many points is REMITTENCE worth?
- REMITTENCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REMITTENCE?
- REMITTENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REMITTENCE:
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