TILDE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TILDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TILDE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TILDE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TILDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tildesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TILDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TILDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about TILDE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TILDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A small wavy line placed over or after a letter, used in Spanish to mark a nasal n and in mathematics, computing and other technical writing as a symbol in its own right.
Over the Spanish letter n, a tilde changes its sound entirely, turning n into n with a wave and changing the meaning of words such as ano into ano. In mathematics and computer science the same mark is borrowed as a free-standing symbol, used to mean approximately equal, negation, or a home directory on a computer, depending on the context. Keyboards in Spanish-speaking countries build the tilde into its own letter key, while other users reach it through a separate key or key combination when they need it as a standalone character.
How TILDE is used
Met in Spanish spelling, in mathematical and logical notation, and in file paths and web addresses on computers.
- Without the tilde, the Spanish word would be misread as a different one.
- The formula used a tilde to show that two values were approximately equal.
- She typed a tilde before the folder name to reach her home directory.
- The keyboard layout places the tilde above the same key as the number one.
- A tilde over the letter gives Spanish one of its most recognisable marks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TILDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TILDE
The 5 tiles of TILDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TILDE
1 longer words begin with TILDE.
Shorter words from the letters in TILDE
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Common questions about TILDE
- Is TILDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TILDE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TILDE worth?
- TILDE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TILDE mean?
- A small wavy line placed over or after a letter, used in Spanish to mark a nasal n and in mathematics, computing and other technical writing as a symbol in its own right.
- What letters can be added to TILDE?
- TILDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TILDE:
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