TINSELRIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TINSELRIES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TINSELRIES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINSELRIES is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINSELRIES
No single letter turns TINSELRIES into another word.
How TINSELRIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TINSELRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TINSELRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TINSELRIES
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Common questions about TINSELRIES
- Is TINSELRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINSELRIES is not in it.
- How many points is TINSELRIES worth?
- TINSELRIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINSELRIES?
- No single letter can be added to TINSELRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TINSELRIES:
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