TEARDROP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TEARDROP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARDROP?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARDROP is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARDROP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teardropsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEARDROP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEARDROP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARDROP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEARDROP
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 TEARDROP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A single drop of fluid shed from the eye, or anything shaped like one.
A teardrop falls slowly down a cheek, and jewellers borrow its pear-like shape for pendants and earrings. The compound is also used for car designs and cut stones.
How TEARDROP is used
The word teardrop is common in poetry, design and everyday description.
- A single teardrop rolled onto the letter.
- She wore a silver teardrop on a thin chain.
- The lake was shaped like a teardrop from above.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARDROP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEARDROP
The 8 tiles of TEARDROP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TEARDROP
1 longer words begin with TEARDROP.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARDROP
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Common questions about TEARDROP
- Is TEARDROP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARDROP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARDROP worth?
- TEARDROP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARDROP mean?
- A single drop of fluid shed from the eye, or anything shaped like one.
- What letters can be added to TEARDROP?
- TEARDROP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEARDROP:
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