TOURISTY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TOURISTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOURISTY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOURISTY is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOURISTY
No single letter turns TOURISTY into another word.
How TOURISTY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOURISTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOURISTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOURISTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Crowded with or designed for tourists, often in a way that feels cheap or fake.
Calling a place touristy usually implies a mild complaint. Locals avoid such spots, preferring quieter streets and genuine cafes. The word still can describe a place that is simply busy with visitors.
How TOURISTY is used
Informal, often used in travel talk and reviews.
- The square was lovely but a bit touristy at noon.
- We skipped the touristy restaurants and ate where the locals did.
- A touristy shop sold plastic souvenirs by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOURISTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOURISTY
The 8 tiles of TOURISTY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TOURISTY
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Common questions about TOURISTY
- Is TOURISTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOURISTY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOURISTY worth?
- TOURISTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOURISTY mean?
- Crowded with or designed for tourists, often in a way that feels cheap or fake.
- What letters can be added to TOURISTY?
- No single letter can be added to TOURISTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOURISTY:
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