TERRAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TERRAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERRAIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRAIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERRAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TERRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,498.
What stands out about TERRAIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 TERRAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stretch of land, considered in terms of its physical features.
Hikers, soldiers and drivers all care about terrain because it decides how easily they can move. It covers hills, mud, rock and forest, not just flat ground. The word can also be used loosely of any field of activity.
How TERRAIN is used
Terrain is common in travel, military and outdoor writing.
- The truck handled the rough terrain well.
- Steep terrain slowed the climbers.
- Soldiers studied the terrain on a map.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERRAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERRAIN
The 7 tiles of TERRAIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TERRAIN
1 longer words begin with TERRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TERRAIN
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Common questions about TERRAIN
- Is TERRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRAIN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRAIN worth?
- TERRAIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERRAIN mean?
- A stretch of land, considered in terms of its physical features.
- What letters can be added to TERRAIN?
- TERRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TERRAIN:
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