TERCEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TERCEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERCEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERCEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERCEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tercelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERCEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TERCEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What does TERCEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A male hawk or falcon, in falconry smaller than the female.
The name tercel is often traced to the Latin for a third, because the male of these birds is said to be about a third smaller than his mate. Lighter and quicker on the wing, the tercel is usually flown at smaller quarry than the female. Medieval hunting books and Shakespeare both use the word.
How TERCEL is used
Falconry and ornithology; also appears in older poetry.
- The falconer released the tercel from his glove.
- A peregrine tercel circled above the quarry.
- The tercel returned to the lure after a short flight.
- In the old ballad a tercel carries a message to the lady.
- He trained a young tercel for the autumn season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERCEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERCEL
3 longer words begin with TERCEL.
Shorter words from the letters in TERCEL
Common questions about TERCEL
- Is TERCEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERCEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERCEL worth?
- TERCEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERCEL mean?
- A male hawk or falcon, in falconry smaller than the female.
- What letters can be added to TERCEL?
- TERCEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TERCEL:
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