TEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARS
Front hooks — 1
stearsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TEARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about TEARS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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 TEARS
The 5 tiles of TEARS in a different order — 12 found.
Words starting with TEARS
7 longer words begin with TEARS.
Words ending in TEARS
4 words end in TEARS. Useful as a back hook: play TEARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEARS inside
4 words contain TEARS in the middle. Words that start with TEARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARS
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Common questions about TEARS
- Is TEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARS worth?
- TEARS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEARS?
- TEARS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEARS:
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