TETRARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TETRARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TETRARCH?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRARCH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TETRARCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TETRARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TETRARCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A ruler of one quarter of a region, especially a minor governor under Roman authority.
The title comes from Greek words meaning four and rule. In the New Testament, Herod Antipas is called a tetrarch because he governed only part of his father's kingdom.
How TETRARCH is used
Tetrarch is found in history, biblical studies, and fantasy writing.
- The tetrarch answered to the Roman emperor.
- Herod was the tetrarch of Galilee.
- Each tetrarch held a quarter of the territory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TETRARCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TETRARCH
7 longer words begin with TETRARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRARCH
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Common questions about TETRARCH
- Is TETRARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRARCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRARCH worth?
- TETRARCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TETRARCH mean?
- A ruler of one quarter of a region, especially a minor governor under Roman authority.
- What letters can be added to TETRARCH?
- TETRARCH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TETRARCH:
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