THORNTREE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. THORNTREE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THORNTREE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THORNTREE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORNTREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thorntreesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THORNTREE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THORNTREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THORNTREE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THORNTREE
1 longer words begin with THORNTREE.
Shorter words from the letters in THORNTREE
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Common questions about THORNTREE
- Is THORNTREE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THORNTREE is not in it.
- How many points is THORNTREE worth?
- THORNTREE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THORNTREE?
- THORNTREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THORNTREE:
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