TERRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TERRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERRIER?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRIER is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terriersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERRIER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TERRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 224,573.
What does TERRIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, lively dog of a breed originally used to chase animals out of burrows.
Terriers are known for energy and stubbornness, which is why people compare tenacious workers to them. Well-known types include the Jack Russell and the Scottish. Long ago the word also meant a land register of a landowner's holdings.
How TERRIER is used
Terrier is a common everyday word for a type of dog.
- The terrier dug furiously under the fence.
- She walked her terrier in the park.
- He held on to the problem like a terrier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERRIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERRIER
The 7 tiles of TERRIER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TERRIER
1 longer words begin with TERRIER.
Shorter words from the letters in TERRIER
Common questions about TERRIER
- Is TERRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRIER, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRIER worth?
- TERRIER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERRIER mean?
- A small, lively dog of a breed originally used to chase animals out of burrows.
- What letters can be added to TERRIER?
- TERRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TERRIER:
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