SEAMSTRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SEAMSTRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEAMSTRESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEAMSTRESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEAMSTRESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seamstressyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEAMSTRESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SEAMSTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEAMSTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEAMSTRESS
- The letter S appears four times in SEAMSTRESS.
- SEAMSTRESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SEAMSTRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who sews for a living, making or mending clothes.
A seamstress typically works from home or a small workshop, altering garments to fit. The word is gendered, so many people now prefer the neutral sewer or tailor.
How SEAMSTRESS is used
Used for a woman who earns a living by sewing.
- The seamstress took in the waist of the wedding dress.
- My grandmother worked as a seamstress in a factory.
- A skilled seamstress can mend a torn hem in minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEAMSTRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEAMSTRESS
3 longer words begin with SEAMSTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SEAMSTRESS
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Common questions about SEAMSTRESS
- Is SEAMSTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEAMSTRESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEAMSTRESS worth?
- SEAMSTRESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEAMSTRESS mean?
- A woman who sews for a living, making or mending clothes.
- What letters can be added to SEAMSTRESS?
- SEAMSTRESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SEAMSTRESS:
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