TEARFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TEARFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARFUL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARFUL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARFUL
No single letter turns TEARFUL into another word.
How TEARFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TEARFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does TEARFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Crying, about to cry, or marked by tears.
Tearful can describe a person whose eyes are wet, but also a farewell or a reunion full of emotion. It is gentler than words that suggest loud sobbing. Reporters use it to set a quiet, moving tone.
How TEARFUL is used
Tearful is used for people, moments and speeches in everyday and news writing.
- The tearful child hugged her grandmother at the station.
- He gave a tearful speech at the retirement party.
- A tearful goodbye ended the visit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEARFUL
The 7 tiles of TEARFUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEARFUL
3 longer words begin with TEARFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARFUL
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Common questions about TEARFUL
- Is TEARFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARFUL worth?
- TEARFUL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARFUL mean?
- Crying, about to cry, or marked by tears.
- What letters can be added to TEARFUL?
- No single letter can be added to TEARFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TEARFUL:
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