TRIUMVIR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TRIUMVIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIUMVIR?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIUMVIR is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIUMVIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIUMVIR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRIUMVIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIUMVIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIUMVIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One of three men who share rule or public authority, especially in ancient Rome.
Each triumvir held power jointly with two partners, the most famous trio being Caesar, Pompey and Crassus. The word reaches back to the Latin for three men.
How TRIUMVIR is used
Used in Roman history and in writing about any joint rule by three.
- Octavian became a triumvir after the death of Caesar.
- Every triumvir distrusted the other two.
- The senate appointed a triumvir to settle the land dispute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIUMVIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIUMVIR
7 longer words begin with TRIUMVIR.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIUMVIR
Common questions about TRIUMVIR
- Is TRIUMVIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIUMVIR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIUMVIR worth?
- TRIUMVIR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIUMVIR mean?
- One of three men who share rule or public authority, especially in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to TRIUMVIR?
- TRIUMVIR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRIUMVIR:
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