RESEARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RESEARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESEARCH?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESEARCH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESEARCH
No single letter turns RESEARCH into another word.
How RESEARCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESEARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESEARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESEARCH
- The same 8 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 RESEARCH
The 8 tiles of RESEARCH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RESEARCH
9 longer words begin with RESEARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in RESEARCH
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Common questions about RESEARCH
- Is RESEARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESEARCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESEARCH worth?
- RESEARCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESEARCH?
- No single letter can be added to RESEARCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESEARCH:
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