TRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRITE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRITE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRITE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRITE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,746.
What stands out about TRITE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking originality or freshness because of constant overuse; hackneyed or overly familiar.
A trite phrase or idea has been repeated so often that it has lost whatever force it once had, like a compliment recycled in every greeting card. Writers and critics use trite as a mild insult, warning that an expression sounds tired rather than sincere. The word comes from Latin tritus, meaning worn, the same root idea behind a path worn smooth by constant use. Avoiding a trite ending is a common piece of advice given to student writers.
How TRITE is used
Used mainly in writing and criticism to describe overused phrases, plots, or comparisons.
- The critic called the film's ending predictable and trite.
- Her essay opened with a trite comparison between life and a journey.
- He tried to avoid trite phrases in his wedding speech.
- The advertisement relied on a trite slogan about family values.
- Reviewers found the plot trite and the characters flat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRITE
The 5 tiles of TRITE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TRITE
7 longer words begin with TRITE.
Words ending in TRITE
6 words end in TRITE. Useful as a back hook: play TRITE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TRITE inside
10 words contain TRITE in the middle. Words that start with TRITE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TRITE
Common questions about TRITE
- Is TRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRITE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRITE worth?
- TRITE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRITE mean?
- Lacking originality or freshness because of constant overuse; hackneyed or overly familiar.
- What letters can be added to TRITE?
- TRITE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRITE:
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