THESE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. THESE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THESE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THESE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THESE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thesesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THESE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THESE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about THESE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 THESE mean in Scrabble?
pronoun
The plural form of this, used to point out people or things that are nearby, currently being discussed, or specifically identified.
These singles out particular items close to the speaker in space, time or conversation, distinguishing them from those, which points to items farther away or already mentioned. A speaker holding several objects might say these are mine, using these to gather the nearby items into one group being referred to. Writers also use these to refer back to points, examples or items just listed in the preceding sentences, tying the discussion together. Because these always signals more than one item, it never modifies a singular noun the way this does.
How THESE is used
Used constantly in everyday speech and writing to point out several nearby or just-mentioned people or things.
- These shoes are too small for me.
- Read these instructions before starting the machine.
- These are the reasons she gave for leaving.
- He picked up these books from the shelf.
- These days, most people carry a phone everywhere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THESE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THESE
The 5 tiles of THESE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with THESE
1 longer words begin with THESE.
Words with THESE inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain THESE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with THESE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THESE
Common questions about THESE
- Is THESE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THESE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THESE worth?
- THESE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THESE mean?
- The plural form of this, used to point out people or things that are nearby, currently being discussed, or specifically identified.
- What letters can be added to THESE?
- THESE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THESE:
Open THESE in the Word Finder