TIERCETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIERCETS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1i1e1r1c3e1t1s1
Depends on the listTIERCETS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TIERCETS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful TIERCETS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIERCETS
No single letter turns TIERCETS into another word.
How TIERCETS scores
Scrabble t1i1e1r1c3e1t1s1 10
Words with Friends t1i1e1r1c4e1t1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIERCETS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIERCETS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TIERCETS
cerites9 recites9 tercets9 tierces9 tiercet9 trisect9 testier7 cerise8 cerite8 certes8 certie8 citers8 erects8 recite8 recits8 resect8 screet8 secret8 steric8 strict8 terces8 tercet8 tierce8 trices8 resite6 retest6 reties6 setter6 sitter6 street6 tester6 tetris6 titers6 titres6 triste6 trites6 ceres7 certs7 cesti7 cetes7
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Common questions about TIERCETS
- Is TIERCETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIERCETS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIERCETS worth?
- TIERCETS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIERCETS?
- No single letter can be added to TIERCETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIERCETS:
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