TRIGRAPHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TRIGRAPHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIGRAPHIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIGRAPHIC is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIGRAPHIC
No single letter turns TRIGRAPHIC into another word.
How TRIGRAPHIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRIGRAPHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIGRAPHIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIGRAPHIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Made up of three letters that together stand for one sound.
Spelling specialists describe a trigraphic sequence such as eau in beau, where a single sound needs three letters. The term is mainly used in phonics and linguistics.
How TRIGRAPHIC is used
Technical term in linguistics and reading instruction.
- The word beau contains a trigraphic spelling of one vowel sound.
- A trigraphic pattern like igh is taught in early reading.
- The trigraphic form is harder for children to spot than a digraph.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIGRAPHIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIGRAPHIC
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Common questions about TRIGRAPHIC
- Is TRIGRAPHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIGRAPHIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIGRAPHIC worth?
- TRIGRAPHIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIGRAPHIC mean?
- Made up of three letters that together stand for one sound.
- What letters can be added to TRIGRAPHIC?
- No single letter can be added to TRIGRAPHIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRIGRAPHIC:
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