TRIUMVIRATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TRIUMVIRATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIUMVIRATE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIUMVIRATE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIUMVIRATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
triumviratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIUMVIRATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TRIUMVIRATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIUMVIRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIUMVIRATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of three people who share power or authority.
In ancient Rome the First Triumvirate joined Caesar, Pompey and Crassus, and the Second joined Antony, Lepidus and Octavian. Today any ruling trio can be called a triumvirate. The term suits an alliance of three equals.
How TRIUMVIRATE is used
Triumvirate is used for historical Rome and, loosely, for any powerful group of three.
- The triumvirate divided the empire between them.
- A triumvirate of directors runs the studio.
- Rome fell under a triumvirate after the civil war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIUMVIRATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIUMVIRATE
1 longer words begin with TRIUMVIRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIUMVIRATE
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Common questions about TRIUMVIRATE
- Is TRIUMVIRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIUMVIRATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIUMVIRATE worth?
- TRIUMVIRATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIUMVIRATE mean?
- A group of three people who share power or authority.
- What letters can be added to TRIUMVIRATE?
- TRIUMVIRATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TRIUMVIRATE:
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