TRISTESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRISTESSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRISTESSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRISTESSE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRISTESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tristessesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRISTESSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRISTESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRISTESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TRISTESSE
The 9 tiles of TRISTESSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRISTESSE
1 longer words begin with TRISTESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRISTESSE
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Common questions about TRISTESSE
- Is TRISTESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRISTESSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRISTESSE worth?
- TRISTESSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRISTESSE?
- TRISTESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRISTESSE:
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