TRANSLUCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TRANSLUCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
t1r1a1n1s1l1u1c3e1n1c3e1
PlayableTRANSLUCENCE · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TRANSLUCENCE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful TRANSLUCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSLUCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
translucencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSLUCENCE scores
Scrabble t1r1a1n1s1l1u1c3e1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends t1r1a1n2s1l2u2c4e1n2c4e1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSLUCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSLUCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSLUCENCE
1 longer words begin with TRANSLUCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSLUCENCE
reluctances15 caulescent14 reluctance14 calentures12 cannelures12 uncleanest12 unclearest12 calcretes13 calescent13 cancelers13 canescent13 caruncles13 clarences13 clearcuts13 reaccents13 recusance13 securance13 calenture11 cannelure11 ceruleans11 crenulate11 enactures11 entrances11 nucleates11 renascent11 ulcerates11 uncleaner11 uncreates11 lannerets9 tunnelers9 accretes12 acescent12 calcrete12 canceler12 caruncle12 cenacles12 clarence12 clearcut12 creances12 crescent12
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Common questions about TRANSLUCENCE
- Is TRANSLUCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSLUCENCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSLUCENCE worth?
- TRANSLUCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSLUCENCE?
- TRANSLUCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSLUCENCE:
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