TERROIR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TERROIR 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 TERROIR?
| 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 TERROIR is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERROIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terroirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERROIR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TERROIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does TERROIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The combined effect of soil, climate and landscape on the character of a wine or other crop.
Wine makers talk about terroir to explain why the same grape tastes different from one hillside to the next. The word is French, and it has spread to talk about coffee, tea and cheese.
How TERROIR is used
Terroir is widely used in writing about wine and food.
- The terroir of the valley gives the wine a mineral edge.
- Growers swear by terroir above all else.
- This cheese reflects the terroir of the mountain pastures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERROIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERROIR
The 7 tiles of TERROIR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TERROIR
1 longer words begin with TERROIR.
Shorter words from the letters in TERROIR
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Common questions about TERROIR
- Is TERROIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERROIR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERROIR worth?
- TERROIR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERROIR mean?
- The combined effect of soil, climate and landscape on the character of a wine or other crop.
- What letters can be added to TERROIR?
- TERROIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TERROIR:
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