TRANSVESTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRANSVESTIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRANSVESTIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSVESTIST is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSVESTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transvestistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSVESTIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRANSVESTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSVESTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRANSVESTIST
- TRANSVESTIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TRANSVESTIST
1 longer words begin with TRANSVESTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSVESTIST
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Common questions about TRANSVESTIST
- Is TRANSVESTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSVESTIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSVESTIST worth?
- TRANSVESTIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSVESTIST?
- TRANSVESTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRANSVESTIST:
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