TIERCET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIERCET 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept TIERCET?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIERCET is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIERCET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiercetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIERCET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TIERCET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What stands out about TIERCET
- TIERCET 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 TIERCET
1 longer words begin with TIERCET.
Shorter words from the letters in TIERCET
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Common questions about TIERCET
- Is TIERCET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIERCET, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIERCET worth?
- TIERCET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIERCET?
- TIERCET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TIERCET:
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