TEARDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TEARDOWN 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 TEARDOWN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARDOWN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teardownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEARDOWN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEARDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEARDOWN
- All 8 letters of TEARDOWN are different — nothing repeats.
- 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 TEARDOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The complete taking apart of a machine, structure or building, or a property bought only to be demolished.
Engineers use a teardown to study how a product is built, while property developers speak of a teardown when the old house is worth less than the plot. The meaning depends on whether the thing is examined or destroyed.
How TEARDOWN is used
Common in engineering and real estate, as in "a full engine teardown" or "a teardown on a quiet street".
- The magazine published a teardown of the new phone.
- They bought a teardown and built a larger home on the lot.
- A teardown of the gearbox revealed worn bearings.
- The stage crew finished the teardown by midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARDOWN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEARDOWN
The 8 tiles of TEARDOWN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TEARDOWN
1 longer words begin with TEARDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARDOWN
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Common questions about TEARDOWN
- Is TEARDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARDOWN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARDOWN worth?
- TEARDOWN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARDOWN mean?
- The complete taking apart of a machine, structure or building, or a property bought only to be demolished.
- What letters can be added to TEARDOWN?
- TEARDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEARDOWN:
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