TRESTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TRESTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRESTLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRESTLE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRESTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trestlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRESTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRESTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What stands out about TRESTLE
- 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 TRESTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A support made of a horizontal beam fixed on splayed legs, used in pairs to hold up a flat top, or a framework that carries a bridge.
A pair of trestles and a plank make a quick table for markets or workshops, and they fold away easily. Railway engineers use the same word for a tall braced frame that carries a track across a valley.
How TRESTLE is used
Trestle covers both small furniture supports and large railway or road structures.
- They laid a door across two trestle supports for a desk.
- The train crossed the old wooden trestle.
- A paste table stood on a trestle in the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRESTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRESTLE
The 7 tiles of TRESTLE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TRESTLE
5 longer words begin with TRESTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRESTLE
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Common questions about TRESTLE
- Is TRESTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRESTLE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRESTLE worth?
- TRESTLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRESTLE mean?
- A support made of a horizontal beam fixed on splayed legs, used in pairs to hold up a flat top, or a framework that carries a bridge.
- What letters can be added to TRESTLE?
- TRESTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRESTLE:
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