TEREBENE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TEREBENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEREBENE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEREBENE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEREBENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terebenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEREBENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEREBENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEREBENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TEREBENE
- The letter E appears four times in TEREBENE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TEREBENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A liquid mixture of terpenes made from oil of turpentine, once used as a disinfectant and expectorant.
Terebene was a pharmacy product, valued for its pine-like smell and mild antiseptic action. It belongs to old medical handbooks, and modern readers are unlikely to meet it outside them.
How TEREBENE is used
Terebene is a dated chemical and pharmacy term.
- The old chemist stocked terebene for chest complaints.
- Terebene is made by treating turpentine with acid.
- A few drops of terebene on a handkerchief eased his cough.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEREBENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEREBENE
1 longer words begin with TEREBENE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEREBENE
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Common questions about TEREBENE
- Is TEREBENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEREBENE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEREBENE worth?
- TEREBENE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEREBENE mean?
- A liquid mixture of terpenes made from oil of turpentine, once used as a disinfectant and expectorant.
- What letters can be added to TEREBENE?
- TEREBENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEREBENE:
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