TRIGLYPHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. TRIGLYPHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIGLYPHIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIGLYPHIC is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIGLYPHIC
No single letter turns TRIGLYPHIC into another word.
How TRIGLYPHIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRIGLYPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIGLYPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIGLYPHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or having triglyphs, the grooved blocks in a Doric frieze.
A triglyphic frieze alternates the grooved blocks with smoother panels, and the look is typical of classical Greek temples. Architectural writers use the word to describe such rhythm. It is rare outside the study of buildings.
How TRIGLYPHIC is used
Used in architecture and art history.
- The temple had a triglyphic band under the roof.
- Its triglyphic pattern marks the Doric order.
- Scholars described the frieze as triglyphic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIGLYPHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIGLYPHIC
1 longer words begin with TRIGLYPHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIGLYPHIC
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Common questions about TRIGLYPHIC
- Is TRIGLYPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIGLYPHIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIGLYPHIC worth?
- TRIGLYPHIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIGLYPHIC mean?
- Relating to or having triglyphs, the grooved blocks in a Doric frieze.
- What letters can be added to TRIGLYPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to TRIGLYPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRIGLYPHIC:
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