TEXT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TEXT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEXT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEXT is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEXT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
textsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEXT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TEXT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does TEXT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Written or printed words.
Text comes from a Latin word meaning woven, the same root as textile, from the idea of words woven together. The verb about sending a message dates from 1998 and is now much the commoner use.
How TEXT is used
Countable and uncountable. Also a verb.
- The text ran to four pages and said very little.
- The word text shares a root with textile.
- She texted twice and got no answer.
- The verb text dates from 1998.
- A text in the older sense is a passage read aloud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEXT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEXT
Showing 24 of 54 words that begin with TEXT.
Words ending in TEXT
12 words end in TEXT. Useful as a back hook: play TEXT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEXT inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain TEXT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TEXT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEXT
Common questions about TEXT
- Is TEXT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEXT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEXT worth?
- TEXT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEXT mean?
- Written or printed words.
- What letters can be added to TEXT?
- TEXT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TEXT:
Open TEXT in the Word Finder