TRENCHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRENCHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRENCHANT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRENCHANT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRENCHANT
No single letter turns TRENCHANT into another word.
How TRENCHANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRENCHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRENCHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRENCHANT
- TRENCHANT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRENCHANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Sharp and forceful in expression, cutting straight to the heart of a matter.
A trenchant critic does not waste words or soften the blow. The word comes from the idea of a blade that cuts cleanly, and is applied to writing, arguments and wit.
How TRENCHANT is used
Typically describes criticism, comment or style in formal or literary writing.
- Her trenchant review left the author with nowhere to hide.
- He made a trenchant point about the budget.
- The columnist is known for trenchant wit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRENCHANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRENCHANT
1 longer words begin with TRENCHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in TRENCHANT
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Common questions about TRENCHANT
- Is TRENCHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRENCHANT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRENCHANT worth?
- TRENCHANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRENCHANT mean?
- Sharp and forceful in expression, cutting straight to the heart of a matter.
- What letters can be added to TRENCHANT?
- No single letter can be added to TRENCHANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRENCHANT:
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