TOUGHIE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TOUGHIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOUGHIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOUGHIE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOUGHIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toughiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOUGHIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOUGHIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does TOUGHIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A difficult problem or question, or a tough and determined person.
Toughie is a friendly, casual word often used for quiz questions that are hard to answer. It can also describe a rugged person who does not give up easily.
How TOUGHIE is used
Toughie is informal and common in quizzes, sport and conversation.
- That last crossword clue was a real toughie.
- The coach said the new striker was a toughie.
- Here is a toughie for the quiz finalists.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOUGHIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOUGHIE
1 longer words begin with TOUGHIE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOUGHIE
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Common questions about TOUGHIE
- Is TOUGHIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOUGHIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOUGHIE worth?
- TOUGHIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOUGHIE mean?
- A difficult problem or question, or a tough and determined person.
- What letters can be added to TOUGHIE?
- TOUGHIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOUGHIE:
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