THIRLAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. THIRLAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THIRLAGE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIRLAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIRLAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thirlagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIRLAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THIRLAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIRLAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THIRLAGE
- All 8 letters of THIRLAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THIRLAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotshistorical
A feudal obligation that bound tenants to have all their grain ground at one particular mill.
Under thirlage the mill owner held a monopoly, and farmers paid a share of their meal whether they liked the miller or not. The system faded in Scotland as milling became free of such ties.
How THIRLAGE is used
Historical term from Scots law and rural history.
- The farm was subject to thirlage and had to use the laird's mill.
- Historians describe thirlage as a burden on tenants.
- Disputes over thirlage often ended up in court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIRLAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THIRLAGE
The 8 tiles of THIRLAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THIRLAGE
1 longer words begin with THIRLAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in THIRLAGE
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Common questions about THIRLAGE
- Is THIRLAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIRLAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIRLAGE worth?
- THIRLAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIRLAGE mean?
- A feudal obligation that bound tenants to have all their grain ground at one particular mill.
- What letters can be added to THIRLAGE?
- THIRLAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THIRLAGE:
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