TORTELLI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TORTELLI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TORTELLI?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORTELLI is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORTELLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tortellisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORTELLI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TORTELLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TORTELLI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TORTELLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Small parcels of pasta dough filled with cheese, vegetables, or meat.
Tortelli are bigger than tortellini and are often folded into squares or half-moons, with regional fillings such as ricotta and spinach or pumpkin. Italian cooks serve tortelli with melted butter and sage or a light sauce.
How TORTELLI is used
Tortelli is a plural Italian food word, used on menus and in recipes.
- We ordered tortelli filled with ricotta and spinach.
- The tortelli were served in browned butter with a few sage leaves.
- Making tortelli by hand takes patience, but the result is worth it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TORTELLI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TORTELLI
3 longer words begin with TORTELLI.
Shorter words from the letters in TORTELLI
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Common questions about TORTELLI
- Is TORTELLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TORTELLI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TORTELLI worth?
- TORTELLI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TORTELLI mean?
- Small parcels of pasta dough filled with cheese, vegetables, or meat.
- What letters can be added to TORTELLI?
- TORTELLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TORTELLI:
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