TIRAILLEUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIRAILLEUR 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 TIRAILLEUR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIRAILLEUR is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIRAILLEUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tirailleursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIRAILLEUR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TIRAILLEUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIRAILLEUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIRAILLEUR
1 longer words begin with TIRAILLEUR.
Shorter words from the letters in TIRAILLEUR
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Common questions about TIRAILLEUR
- Is TIRAILLEUR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIRAILLEUR is not in it.
- How many points is TIRAILLEUR worth?
- TIRAILLEUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIRAILLEUR?
- TIRAILLEUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TIRAILLEUR:
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