TIGEREYE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TIGEREYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGEREYE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIGEREYE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGEREYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tigereyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGEREYE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIGEREYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGEREYE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGEREYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A golden-brown, silky-striped quartz gemstone, polished for jewellery and ornaments.
Tigereye shows a shifting band of light that moves as the stone is turned. Jewellers cut it into beads and cabochons because it is affordable and hard-wearing.
How TIGEREYE is used
Used in jewellery and mineral collecting, often written tiger's-eye.
- She wore a ring set with a polished tigereye.
- The shop sold bracelets of tigereye beads.
- Tigereye glows with golden stripes in sunlight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIGEREYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIGEREYE
1 longer words begin with TIGEREYE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGEREYE
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Common questions about TIGEREYE
- Is TIGEREYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGEREYE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGEREYE worth?
- TIGEREYE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIGEREYE mean?
- A golden-brown, silky-striped quartz gemstone, polished for jewellery and ornaments.
- What letters can be added to TIGEREYE?
- TIGEREYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIGEREYE:
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