TREMOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TREMOR 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 TREMOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TREMOR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TREMOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tremorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TREMOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TREMOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,985.
What does TREMOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, involuntary shaking movement, whether of the body or of the ground.
Doctors look for a tremor in the hands when they suspect a nerve or muscle problem, and the word is just as common in reports of earthquakes. It can also describe a shake in the voice caused by nerves or emotion. The word came into English from Latin, where it meant a trembling.
How TREMOR is used
Used literally for shaking and figuratively for a flicker of feeling, as in a tremor of doubt.
- A slight tremor ran through his hand as he lifted the cup.
- The seismograph recorded a faint tremor just before dawn.
- There was a tremor in her voice when she began to speak.
- Cold and fear can bring on a tremor that is hard to hide.
- She felt a tremor of excitement at the sight of the stage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TREMOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TREMOR
The 6 tiles of TREMOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TREMOR
5 longer words begin with TREMOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TREMOR
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Common questions about TREMOR
- Is TREMOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TREMOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TREMOR worth?
- TREMOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TREMOR mean?
- A small, involuntary shaking movement, whether of the body or of the ground.
- What letters can be added to TREMOR?
- TREMOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TREMOR:
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