TERROR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TERROR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERROR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERROR is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERROR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
terrorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TERROR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TERROR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 103,477.
What does TERROR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Intense, overwhelming fear, or a person or thing that causes it.
People use terror for fear at its most extreme, often triggered by immediate danger, violence, or the threat of it, and it can leave a person unable to think or act calmly. The word also labels the source of that fear directly, as when a dangerous animal or a violent act is called a terror. In everyday speech, terror is sometimes used loosely and humorously for a mischievous child or a minor nuisance.
How TERROR is used
Common noun, usually uncountable when naming the emotion and countable when naming its source, as in a reign of terror.
- She stared at the fire in sheer terror.
- The shark was once the terror of local swimmers.
- His terror grew as the storm closed in.
- The toddler was a little terror at the birthday party.
- Years of war left the town gripped by terror.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TERROR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TERROR
The 6 tiles of TERROR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TERROR
24 longer words begin with TERROR.
Shorter words from the letters in TERROR
Common questions about TERROR
- Is TERROR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERROR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERROR worth?
- TERROR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TERROR mean?
- Intense, overwhelming fear, or a person or thing that causes it.
- What letters can be added to TERROR?
- TERROR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TERROR:
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