THEATRE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. THEATRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THEATRE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEATRE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEATRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theatresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEATRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THEATRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What stands out about THEATRE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THEATRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A building or space where plays are performed, or the art and work of staged drama.
The word covers the venue, the profession and the whole tradition of live acting. In British usage it can also mean a cinema or an operating room in a hospital. Military writers speak of a theatre of war for a broad area of conflict.
How THEATRE is used
Theatre is the usual British spelling, with theater common in American English.
- The theatre was full for the opening night.
- She trained for years to work in the theatre.
- The patient was taken to theatre at noon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THEATRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THEATRE
The 7 tiles of THEATRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THEATRE
7 longer words begin with THEATRE.
Shorter words from the letters in THEATRE
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Common questions about THEATRE
- Is THEATRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEATRE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEATRE worth?
- THEATRE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THEATRE mean?
- A building or space where plays are performed, or the art and work of staged drama.
- What letters can be added to THEATRE?
- THEATRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THEATRE:
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