TEARJERKER is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. TEARJERKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARJERKER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARJERKER is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARJERKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tearjerkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEARJERKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TEARJERKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARJERKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEARJERKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A story, film or song that is meant to make the audience cry.
A tearjerker leans on sad events such as loss, parting or sacrifice. Critics sometimes use the word with a touch of scorn, hinting that the emotion is too easily won. Viewers still queue up for them with tissues in hand.
How TEARJERKER is used
Used in casual talk about sentimental films, books and songs.
- The movie is a real tearjerker about a faithful dog.
- We picked a tearjerker for the rainy weekend.
- That old ballad is a classic tearjerker.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARJERKER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEARJERKER
1 longer words begin with TEARJERKER.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARJERKER
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Common questions about TEARJERKER
- Is TEARJERKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARJERKER, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARJERKER worth?
- TEARJERKER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARJERKER mean?
- A story, film or song that is meant to make the audience cry.
- What letters can be added to TEARJERKER?
- TEARJERKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TEARJERKER:
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