TRIREME is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRIREME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIREME?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIREME is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIREME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
triremesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIREME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRIREME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 149,715.
What does TRIREME mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient warship with three banks of oars on each side.
The trireme was the fast, narrow warship of classical Greece and Rome, driven by well over a hundred rowers. Athens relied on its fleet of triremes in the great sea battles against Persia, and the ship is often drawn with its pointed ram at the waterline.
How TRIREME is used
Used in history and classical studies for the three-tiered rowing warship.
- The trireme rammed the enemy ship at full speed.
- A modern replica of a trireme was rowed across the bay.
- Each trireme carried about a hundred and seventy oarsmen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIREME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIREME
The 7 tiles of TRIREME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRIREME
1 longer words begin with TRIREME.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIREME
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Common questions about TRIREME
- Is TRIREME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIREME, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIREME worth?
- TRIREME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIREME mean?
- An ancient warship with three banks of oars on each side.
- What letters can be added to TRIREME?
- TRIREME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRIREME:
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