TETRABASIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TETRABASIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TETRABASIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRABASIC is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRABASIC
No single letter turns TETRABASIC into another word.
How TETRABASIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TETRABASIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRABASIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TETRABASIC
The 10 tiles of TETRABASIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TETRABASIC
2 longer words begin with TETRABASIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRABASIC
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Common questions about TETRABASIC
- Is TETRABASIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TETRABASIC is not in it.
- How many points is TETRABASIC worth?
- TETRABASIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TETRABASIC?
- No single letter can be added to TETRABASIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TETRABASIC:
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