TRICARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRICARS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1r1i1c3a1r1s1
Depends on the listTRICARS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 274,478odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TRICARS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful TRICARS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRICARS
No single letter turns TRICARS into another word.
How TRICARS scores
Scrabble t1r1i1c3a1r1s1 9
Words with Friends t1r1i1c4a1r1s1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRICARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICARS
artics8 crista8 racist8 sircar8 triacs8 tricar8 ristra6 stirra6 artic7 carrs7 carts7 crias7 crits7 scart7 scrat7 triac7 airts5 arris5 artis5 astir5 raits5 sirra5 sitar5 stair5 starr5 stria5 tarsi5 tiars5 tirrs5 acts6 arcs6 asci6 carr6 cars6 cart6 cast6 cats6 cist6 cits6 cria6
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Common questions about TRICARS
- Is TRICARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICARS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICARS worth?
- TRICARS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRICARS?
- No single letter can be added to TRICARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRICARS:
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