TREATISE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TREATISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TREATISE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TREATISE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TREATISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
treatisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TREATISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TREATISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TREATISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TREATISE
- The same 8 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 TREATISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A long, formal piece of writing that deals with one subject in a systematic way.
A treatise goes deeper than an article and aims to set out the principles of a field, such as law, medicine, or music. Scholars have long cited famous treatises on philosophy and science.
How TREATISE is used
Treatise is used for serious scholarly works, usually in books or long essays.
- He wrote a treatise on the growing of fruit trees.
- The monk's treatise on astronomy was copied by hand for centuries.
- Her treatise explains the basic rules of musical harmony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREATISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREATISE
The 8 tiles of TREATISE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TREATISE
1 longer words begin with TREATISE.
Shorter words from the letters in TREATISE
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Common questions about TREATISE
- Is TREATISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREATISE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREATISE worth?
- TREATISE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREATISE mean?
- A long, formal piece of writing that deals with one subject in a systematic way.
- What letters can be added to TREATISE?
- TREATISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TREATISE:
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