TINSEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TINSEY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TINSEY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINSEY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINSEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TINSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Words starting with TINSEY
1 longer words begin with TINSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in TINSEY
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Common questions about TINSEY
- Is TINSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINSEY is not in it.
- How many points is TINSEY worth?
- TINSEY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINSEY?
- TINSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TINSEY:
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