TREADLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TREADLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TREADLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TREADLE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TREADLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TREADLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TREADLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.
What stands out about TREADLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TREADLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A foot-operated lever that drives a machine such as a sewing machine, lathe or loom.
Pressing the treadle with a steady rhythm turns a wheel through a connecting rod, so the worker keeps both hands free for the material. Many old machines were powered this way before electric motors became common.
How TREADLE is used
Used in craft, textile and machinery contexts, also as a verb.
- Her foot found the treadle and the needle began to move.
- The potter kicked the treadle to spin the wheel faster.
- A loose treadle made the old lathe wobble.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREADLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREADLE
The 7 tiles of TREADLE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TREADLE
5 longer words begin with TREADLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TREADLE
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Common questions about TREADLE
- Is TREADLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREADLE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREADLE worth?
- TREADLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREADLE mean?
- A foot-operated lever that drives a machine such as a sewing machine, lathe or loom.
- What letters can be added to TREADLE?
- TREADLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TREADLE:
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