TERREPLEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TERREPLEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERREPLEIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERREPLEIN is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERREPLEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terrepleinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERREPLEIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TERREPLEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERREPLEIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERREPLEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicaltechnical
The flat top of a rampart where guns were mounted behind the parapet.
The terreplein gave artillery a level platform and room to move behind the protecting wall. The word came into English from French fortification.
How TERREPLEIN is used
A term from military engineering, used when describing old forts.
- Cannon stood along the terreplein of the fort.
- Soldiers hauled the gun up onto the terreplein.
- The terreplein was wide enough for a gun crew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERREPLEIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TERREPLEIN
1 longer words begin with TERREPLEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TERREPLEIN
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Common questions about TERREPLEIN
- Is TERREPLEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERREPLEIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERREPLEIN worth?
- TERREPLEIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERREPLEIN mean?
- The flat top of a rampart where guns were mounted behind the parapet.
- What letters can be added to TERREPLEIN?
- TERREPLEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TERREPLEIN:
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