TRIAD is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TRIAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIAD?
| 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 TRIAD is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
triadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIAD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRIAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What does TRIAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group or set of three closely connected people or things.
A triad is defined by the number three and by the connection among its members, so the word fits a musical chord built from three notes just as naturally as it fits three related ideas presented together in an argument. In music specifically, a triad is the basic three-note chord that underlies most Western harmony, built by stacking two intervals of a third. The same word is also used, usually capitalised, for organised Chinese criminal societies, but that specific sense is only one narrow use of a much older and more general word.
How TRIAD is used
Used generally for any set of three related things, and specifically in music for a basic three-note chord.
- The chord was a simple triad played on the piano.
- The essay organised its argument around a triad of examples.
- Mercy, justice and love formed the triad at the heart of the sermon.
- A major triad sounds bright, while a minor triad sounds darker.
- The three cities formed an economic triad within the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIAD
9 longer words begin with TRIAD.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIAD
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Common questions about TRIAD
- Is TRIAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIAD, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIAD worth?
- TRIAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIAD mean?
- A group or set of three closely connected people or things.
- What letters can be added to TRIAD?
- TRIAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRIAD:
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