RESIDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RESIDENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRESIDENCE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RESIDENCE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful RESIDENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESIDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
residencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESIDENCE scores
Scrabble r1e1s1i1d2e1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends r1e1s1i1d2e1n2c4e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESIDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESIDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RESIDENCE
1 longer words begin with RESIDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in RESIDENCE
recensed11 screened11 secerned11 ceresine10 screenie10 nereides9 redenies9 cedrine10 cinders10 creesed10 decerns10 decrees10 decries10 deicers10 discern10 incedes10 nerdics10 recedes10 rescind10 scerned10 seceder10 ceresin9 recense9 scriene9 sincere9 deniers8 dernies8 needers8 needier8 nereids8 resined8 seedier8 serened8 sneered8 eensier7 eserine7 ceders9 cendre9 censed9 cerned9
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Common questions about RESIDENCE
- Is RESIDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESIDENCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESIDENCE worth?
- RESIDENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESIDENCE?
- RESIDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESIDENCE:
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