TEFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEFS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TEFS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEFS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEFS
No single letter turns TEFS into another word.
How TEFS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about TEFS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 TEFS
The 4 tiles of TEFS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TEFS
Common questions about TEFS
- Is TEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEFS is not in it.
- How many points is TEFS worth?
- TEFS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEFS?
- No single letter can be added to TEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TEFS:
Open TEFS in the Word Finder