TIERCEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TIERCEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIERCEL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIERCEL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIERCEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiercelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIERCEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TIERCEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does TIERCEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A male hawk, especially a male peregrine falcon, which is smaller than the female.
Falconers use tiercel because the male is about a third smaller than the female and so was thought of as a different grade of bird. The word shows up in medieval hunting books and in Shakespeare.
How TIERCEL is used
Tiercel belongs to falconry vocabulary and to older literature; tercel is a common variant.
- The falconer released the tiercel from his glove.
- A tiercel is quicker and lighter than the female falcon.
- The tiercel circled above the moor before it stooped on its prey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIERCEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIERCEL
The 7 tiles of TIERCEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIERCEL
3 longer words begin with TIERCEL.
Shorter words from the letters in TIERCEL
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Common questions about TIERCEL
- Is TIERCEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIERCEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIERCEL worth?
- TIERCEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIERCEL mean?
- A male hawk, especially a male peregrine falcon, which is smaller than the female.
- What letters can be added to TIERCEL?
- TIERCEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TIERCEL:
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