RESTRINGENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESTRINGENT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RESTRINGENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESTRINGENT is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESTRINGENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
restringentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESTRINGENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RESTRINGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESTRINGENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RESTRINGENT
1 longer words begin with RESTRINGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RESTRINGENT
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Common questions about RESTRINGENT
- Is RESTRINGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RESTRINGENT is not in it.
- How many points is RESTRINGENT worth?
- RESTRINGENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESTRINGENT?
- RESTRINGENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RESTRINGENT:
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