THIRAM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THIRAM 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 THIRAM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIRAM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIRAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thiramsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIRAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THIRAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does THIRAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A sulphur-containing chemical compound used to kill fungi on seeds and crops and to repel pests.
Thiram is sold as a powder that growers mix into a coating for seeds before planting, so that fungi in the soil cannot rot them. It has also served as a repellent against rabbits and deer on young trees. Because it is a pesticide, it is handled with protective gear and is regulated more strictly in some countries than in others.
How THIRAM is used
Technical term from agriculture and chemistry; seen on product labels and in safety sheets.
- The farmer dusted the bean seeds with thiram before sowing.
- A label on the bag warned against breathing thiram dust.
- Researchers tested thiram on a stubborn lawn fungus.
- Some nurseries sprayed thiram on saplings to keep deer away.
- The report listed thiram among the approved seed treatments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIRAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THIRAM
The 6 tiles of THIRAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THIRAM
1 longer words begin with THIRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in THIRAM
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Common questions about THIRAM
- Is THIRAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIRAM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIRAM worth?
- THIRAM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIRAM mean?
- A sulphur-containing chemical compound used to kill fungi on seeds and crops and to repel pests.
- What letters can be added to THIRAM?
- THIRAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THIRAM:
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