TREENAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TREENAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TREENAIL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TREENAIL 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 TREENAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
treenailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TREENAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TREENAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TREENAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TREENAIL
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 TREENAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A long wooden peg driven through timbers to fasten them together.
A treenail swells when it gets wet, which locks the planks of a wooden ship tightly in place without any iron. Boat builders still use treenails for traditional repairs on old vessels.
How TREENAIL is used
Treenail is a shipbuilding and carpentry term, often written in books on traditional boats.
- The shipwright drove a treenail through the plank and into the frame.
- Oak treenails held the hull together for over two hundred years.
- A treenail swells in damp conditions and grips the timber firmly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREENAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREENAIL
The 8 tiles of TREENAIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TREENAIL
1 longer words begin with TREENAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in TREENAIL
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Common questions about TREENAIL
- Is TREENAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREENAIL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREENAIL worth?
- TREENAIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREENAIL mean?
- A long wooden peg driven through timbers to fasten them together.
- What letters can be added to TREENAIL?
- TREENAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TREENAIL:
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