THESP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. THESP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THESP?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THESP is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THESP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thespsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THESP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THESP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does THESP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
An informal, often humorous short form of thespian, meaning an actor.
Thesp is a casual clipping of thespian, itself a slightly formal word for an actor drawn from the name of Thespis, an early Greek performer. Journalists and theatre insiders often use thesp as a quick, space-saving label in headlines and reviews, and the word carries a light, sometimes gently mocking tone rather than a serious or technical one. Someone described as a thesp is usually a stage or screen performer, and the word can apply equally to a seasoned professional or an enthusiastic amateur. It rarely appears in formal writing about drama, staying instead in casual or journalistic use.
How THESP is used
Informal and often used with a joking tone, common in journalism and casual talk about theatre.
- The headline praised the young thesp's stage debut.
- He always wanted to be a thesp, ever since school plays.
- A group of local thesps put on the summer pantomime.
- The magazine interviewed several veteran thesps about the revival.
- She joked that every thesp secretly wants to direct.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THESP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THESP
3 longer words begin with THESP.
Words with THESP inside
6 words contain THESP in the middle. Words that start with THESP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THESP
Common questions about THESP
- Is THESP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THESP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THESP worth?
- THESP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THESP mean?
- An informal, often humorous short form of thespian, meaning an actor.
- What letters can be added to THESP?
- THESP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THESP:
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