TERRELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TERRELLA 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 TERRELLA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRELLA is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terrellasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERRELLA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TERRELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERRELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERRELLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small spherical magnet used as a model of the earth to demonstrate its magnetic field.
The terrella was made famous by William Gilbert, who moved a compass needle around one to show how it behaves near the poles. Later scientists used the same little globe to imitate the glow of auroras.
How TERRELLA is used
Terrella is a historical science word used when discussing early experiments in magnetism.
- Gilbert held a compass near his terrella and watched the needle turn.
- The museum displayed a polished iron terrella from the seventeenth century.
- A terrella helped early scholars picture the magnetism of the whole earth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERRELLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERRELLA
1 longer words begin with TERRELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in TERRELLA
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Common questions about TERRELLA
- Is TERRELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRELLA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRELLA worth?
- TERRELLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERRELLA mean?
- A small spherical magnet used as a model of the earth to demonstrate its magnetic field.
- What letters can be added to TERRELLA?
- TERRELLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TERRELLA:
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