RIESLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RIESLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIESLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIESLING is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIESLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rieslingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIESLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIESLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIESLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RIESLING
- 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
What does RIESLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A white wine grape grown chiefly in Germany, or the fragrant wine made from it.
A riesling can be bone dry or quite sweet, and its aroma often hints at apples and flowers. Wine lovers value riesling for how well it matches spicy and seafood dishes.
How RIESLING is used
Written with a small letter for the wine in general and often capitalised when naming the grape.
- We ordered a chilled riesling to go with the trout.
- The valley is famous for its late-harvest riesling.
- A dry riesling suits spicy food better than most reds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIESLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIESLING
The 8 tiles of RIESLING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RIESLING
1 longer words begin with RIESLING.
Shorter words from the letters in RIESLING
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Common questions about RIESLING
- Is RIESLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIESLING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIESLING worth?
- RIESLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIESLING mean?
- A white wine grape grown chiefly in Germany, or the fragrant wine made from it.
- What letters can be added to RIESLING?
- RIESLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIESLING:
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