THRIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. THRIST 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THRIST?
| 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 THRIST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THRIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THRIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in THRIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
What stands out about THRIST
- THRIST gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- THRIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of THRIST
The 6 tiles of THRIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THRIST
6 longer words begin with THRIST.
Shorter words from the letters in THRIST
Common questions about THRIST
- Is THRIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THRIST is not in it.
- How many points is THRIST worth?
- THRIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THRIST?
- THRIST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of THRIST:
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