TEARINESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. TEARINESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept TEARINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARINESS
No single letter turns TEARINESS into another word.
How TEARINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEARINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEARINESS
- The same 9 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
Anagrams of TEARINESS
The 9 tiles of TEARINESS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TEARINESS
1 longer words begin with TEARINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARINESS
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Common questions about TEARINESS
- Is TEARINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEARINESS is not in it.
- How many points is TEARINESS worth?
- TEARINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEARINESS?
- No single letter can be added to TEARINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEARINESS:
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