TRIDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TRIDENT 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 TRIDENT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIDENT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIDENT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIDENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRIDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What stands out about TRIDENT
- TRIDENT 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 TRIDENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spear with three prongs.
In myth the trident belongs to Poseidon or Neptune as a sign of power over the sea, and Britannia holds one on British coins. Gladiators and fishermen also used it, and it later lent its name to a submarine-launched missile.
How TRIDENT is used
Used in mythology, history and symbolism.
- The statue of Neptune held a bronze trident.
- The fisherman speared the eel with a trident.
- A trident appeared on the flag of the island nation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIDENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIDENT
4 longer words begin with TRIDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIDENT
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Common questions about TRIDENT
- Is TRIDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIDENT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIDENT worth?
- TRIDENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIDENT mean?
- A spear with three prongs.
- What letters can be added to TRIDENT?
- TRIDENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRIDENT:
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