THIRTEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. THIRTEEN 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 THIRTEEN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THIRTEEN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THIRTEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thirteensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THIRTEEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THIRTEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THIRTEEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does THIRTEEN mean in Scrabble?
other
The number that comes after twelve and before fourteen, written 13.
Thirteen has a reputation in Western culture as an unlucky number, which is why some buildings skip it. It is also the age at which a child becomes a teenager. As a word it is both a counting number and a label for a group of that size.
How THIRTEEN is used
Works as a number word before nouns or on its own.
- She turned thirteen on the day of the school trip.
- There were thirteen steps leading up to the old attic.
- The hotel has no floor numbered thirteen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THIRTEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THIRTEEN
4 longer words begin with THIRTEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in THIRTEEN
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Common questions about THIRTEEN
- Is THIRTEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THIRTEEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THIRTEEN worth?
- THIRTEEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THIRTEEN mean?
- The number that comes after twelve and before fourteen, written 13.
- What letters can be added to THIRTEEN?
- THIRTEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THIRTEEN:
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