TEARSTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TEARSTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEARSTAIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEARSTAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARSTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tearstainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEARSTAIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEARSTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARSTAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEARSTAIN
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 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 TEARSTAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mark or streak left on the skin or on cloth where tears have dried.
A tearstain is a quiet clue in a story, showing that someone cried even when they say nothing happened. On a letter or a pillow it can be the only trace left.
How TEARSTAIN is used
Used in descriptions of faces, letters or fabric that show signs of crying.
- A faint tearstain ran down her cheek.
- The old letter bore a tearstain near the signature.
- He wiped away the last tearstain before opening the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEARSTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEARSTAIN
The 9 tiles of TEARSTAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TEARSTAIN
2 longer words begin with TEARSTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARSTAIN
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Common questions about TEARSTAIN
- Is TEARSTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEARSTAIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEARSTAIN worth?
- TEARSTAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEARSTAIN mean?
- A mark or streak left on the skin or on cloth where tears have dried.
- What letters can be added to TEARSTAIN?
- TEARSTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEARSTAIN:
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