THRISSEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. THRISSEL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THRISSEL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THRISSEL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THRISSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thrisselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THRISSEL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in THRISSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THRISSEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of THRISSEL
The 8 tiles of THRISSEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THRISSEL
1 longer words begin with THRISSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in THRISSEL
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Common questions about THRISSEL
- Is THRISSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THRISSEL is not in it.
- How many points is THRISSEL worth?
- THRISSEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THRISSEL?
- THRISSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of THRISSEL:
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