TIERCELET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIERCELET 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 TIERCELET?
| 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 TIERCELET is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIERCELET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tierceletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIERCELET scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIERCELET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIERCELET has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TIERCELET
- TIERCELET begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TIERCELET
1 longer words begin with TIERCELET.
Shorter words from the letters in TIERCELET
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Common questions about TIERCELET
- Is TIERCELET valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIERCELET is not in it.
- How many points is TIERCELET worth?
- TIERCELET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIERCELET?
- TIERCELET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIERCELET:
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