RESIDENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RESIDENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1s1i1d2e1n1c3y4
PlayableRESIDENCY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RESIDENCY?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful RESIDENCY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESIDENCY
Front hooks — 1
presidencyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RESIDENCY scores
Scrabble r1e1s1i1d2e1n1c3y4 15
Words with Friends r1e1s1i1d2e1n2c4y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RESIDENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESIDENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RESIDENCY
cindery13 scenery12 cedrine10 cinders10 decerns10 decries10 deicers10 discern10 incedes10 nerdics10 rescind10 scerned10 ceresin9 scriene9 sincere9 deniers8 dernies8 nereids8 resined8 cidery12 cyders12 descry12 scryde12 synced12 syndic12 esnecy11 scryne11 dernys10 desyne10 redeny10 redyes10 snidey10 ceders9 cendre9 censed9 cerned9 ciders9 cinder9 creeds9 crined9
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Common questions about RESIDENCY
- Is RESIDENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESIDENCY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESIDENCY worth?
- RESIDENCY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESIDENCY?
- RESIDENCY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RESIDENCY:
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