TRANSPARENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TRANSPARENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANSPARENCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSPARENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSPARENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transparencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSPARENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSPARENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSPARENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRANSPARENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The quality of being clear enough to see through.
Transparence is a less common form of transparency, used for the clarity of glass, water or air. In careful writing it leans toward the physical property rather than openness in government.
How TRANSPARENCE is used
Rare; transparency is the usual word, especially for openness.
- The transparence of the lake let divers see the bottom.
- Poets praised the transparence of the morning air.
- The glass was prized for its perfect transparence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRANSPARENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRANSPARENCE
1 longer words begin with TRANSPARENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSPARENCE
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Common questions about TRANSPARENCE
- Is TRANSPARENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSPARENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSPARENCE worth?
- TRANSPARENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRANSPARENCE mean?
- The quality of being clear enough to see through.
- What letters can be added to TRANSPARENCE?
- TRANSPARENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSPARENCE:
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