TRISECT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRISECT 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 TRISECT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRISECT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRISECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trisectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRISECT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRISECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What stands out about TRISECT
- TRISECT 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 TRISECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To divide something into three parts, usually three equal ones.
In geometry the puzzle of how to trisect any angle with only a compass and straightedge was shown to be impossible. Outside mathematics the word is rare, but it fits any task of cutting a line, a cake or a territory into thirds.
How TRISECT is used
Used mostly in geometry for cutting an angle or line into three equal parts.
- It is not possible to trisect an arbitrary angle with a compass alone.
- She used a ruler to trisect the line.
- The committee chose to trisect the estate among three heirs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRISECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRISECT
9 longer words begin with TRISECT.
Shorter words from the letters in TRISECT
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Common questions about TRISECT
- Is TRISECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRISECT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRISECT worth?
- TRISECT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRISECT mean?
- To divide something into three parts, usually three equal ones.
- What letters can be added to TRISECT?
- TRISECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRISECT:
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