TERES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TERES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERES?
| 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 TERES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERES
Front hooks — 1
steresBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TERES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TERES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What stands out about TERES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 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
What does TERES mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Either of two long rounded muscles of the shoulder that help rotate the arm.
The two muscles named teres major and teres minor sit close together near the shoulder blade, and both help turn the arm even though they pull in opposite directions. Teres major rotates the arm inward toward the body, while teres minor, part of the rotator cuff, rotates it outward. The Latin word teres simply means rounded or smooth, describing the shape of the muscle rather than anything about its job. Doctors and physiotherapists almost always use the full name, teres major or teres minor, rather than the bare word alone.
How TERES is used
Used chiefly in the full names teres major and teres minor, in anatomy and physiotherapy.
- An injury to teres minor can limit outward rotation of the arm.
- The physiotherapist tested both teres muscles separately.
- Teres major works alongside larger muscles of the back.
- The textbook diagram labelled each teres muscle by name.
- Weakness in teres minor is often missed on a first examination.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERES
The 5 tiles of TERES in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with TERES
1 longer words begin with TERES.
Words ending in TERES
6 words end in TERES. Useful as a back hook: play TERES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TERES inside
Showing 24 of 51 words that contain TERES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TERES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TERES
Common questions about TERES
- Is TERES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERES worth?
- TERES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERES mean?
- Either of two long rounded muscles of the shoulder that help rotate the arm.
- What letters can be added to TERES?
- TERES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TERES:
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