TENEBRIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TENEBRIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TENEBRIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TENEBRIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TENEBRIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tenebristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TENEBRIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TENEBRIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TENEBRIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TENEBRIST
- TENEBRIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TENEBRIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A painter who works in the style of tenebrism, using deep shadow lit by a single strong beam of light.
Caravaggio is the most famous tenebrist, and many 17th-century Spanish and Italian artists followed him. Their pictures are known for black backgrounds and sharp, theatrical lighting.
How TENEBRIST is used
An art history term, used when a tenebrist is named among the painters of dramatic contrasts.
- The tenebrist placed one candle in the dark scene.
- As a tenebrist, he avoided pale backgrounds.
- The museum showed a famous tenebrist and his pupils.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TENEBRIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TENEBRIST
1 longer words begin with TENEBRIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TENEBRIST
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Common questions about TENEBRIST
- Is TENEBRIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TENEBRIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TENEBRIST worth?
- TENEBRIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TENEBRIST mean?
- A painter who works in the style of tenebrism, using deep shadow lit by a single strong beam of light.
- What letters can be added to TENEBRIST?
- TENEBRIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TENEBRIST:
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