TIDELAND is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TIDELAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIDELAND?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIDELAND is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIDELAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tidelandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIDELAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIDELAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIDELAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIDELAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
Coastal land that is covered by water at high tide and exposed at low tide.
Tideland includes mudflats, salt marsh and shallow shore, and it is rich in birds and shellfish. Legal disputes over who owns tideland have long mattered along coasts where the sea edge keeps moving.
How TIDELAND is used
Tideland is used in geography, ecology and property law, often in the plural.
- Wading birds feed on the tideland at low water.
- The town bought the tideland to protect it from building.
- Oyster beds covered the tideland near the bay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIDELAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIDELAND
1 longer words begin with TIDELAND.
Shorter words from the letters in TIDELAND
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Common questions about TIDELAND
- Is TIDELAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIDELAND, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIDELAND worth?
- TIDELAND is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIDELAND mean?
- Coastal land that is covered by water at high tide and exposed at low tide.
- What letters can be added to TIDELAND?
- TIDELAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIDELAND:
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