RHETORISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RHETORISE 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 RHETORISE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHETORISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHETORISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHETORISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RHETORISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHETORISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of RHETORISE
The 9 tiles of RHETORISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RHETORISE
2 longer words begin with RHETORISE.
Shorter words from the letters in RHETORISE
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Common questions about RHETORISE
- Is RHETORISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RHETORISE is not in it.
- How many points is RHETORISE worth?
- RHETORISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RHETORISE?
- RHETORISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RHETORISE:
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