TEARSTRIP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. TEARSTRIP 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.
t1e1a1r1s1t1r1i1p3
PlayableTEARSTRIP · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TEARSTRIP?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful TEARSTRIP is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEARSTRIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tearstripsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEARSTRIP scores
Scrabble t1e1a1r1s1t1r1i1p3 11
Words with Friends t1e1a1r1s1t1r1i1p4 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEARSTRIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEARSTRIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TEARSTRIP
1 longer words begin with TEARSTRIP.
Shorter words from the letters in TEARSTRIP
partiers10 partiest10 retraits8 straiter8 tarriest8 aspirer9 pairest9 parries9 parters9 partier9 parties9 partite9 pastier9 patters9 patties9 piaster9 piastre9 pirates9 pitters9 praiser9 praters9 praties9 rapiers9 raspier9 repairs9 spatter9 spitter9 striper9 tapetis9 tapster9 tipster9 traipse9 tripart9 artiest7 artiste7 artsier7 attires7 iratest7 ratites7 ratters7
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Common questions about TEARSTRIP
- Is TEARSTRIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEARSTRIP is not in it.
- How many points is TEARSTRIP worth?
- TEARSTRIP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEARSTRIP?
- TEARSTRIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEARSTRIP:
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