TRAINBEARER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TRAINBEARER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRAINBEARER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRAINBEARER is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRAINBEARER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trainbearersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRAINBEARER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TRAINBEARER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRAINBEARER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRAINBEARER mean in Scrabble?
noun
An attendant who holds up the long trailing part of a robe or gown during a ceremony.
A trainbearer walks behind the main figure at weddings, coronations, and church processions, keeping the fabric off the floor. The job is often given to a child or a young relative as an honour. Without a trainbearer a long robe would drag or trip its wearer.
How TRAINBEARER is used
Trainbearer is used in descriptions of weddings, royal events, and religious ceremonies.
- The young trainbearer carefully lifted the bride's veil.
- A trainbearer followed the bishop down the aisle.
- Her cousin served as trainbearer at the coronation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRAINBEARER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRAINBEARER
1 longer words begin with TRAINBEARER.
Shorter words from the letters in TRAINBEARER
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Common questions about TRAINBEARER
- Is TRAINBEARER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRAINBEARER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRAINBEARER worth?
- TRAINBEARER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRAINBEARER mean?
- An attendant who holds up the long trailing part of a robe or gown during a ceremony.
- What letters can be added to TRAINBEARER?
- TRAINBEARER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TRAINBEARER:
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