TRONC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRONC 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRONC?
| 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 TRONC is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRONC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
troncsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRONC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRONC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about TRONC
- The letters of TRONC run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TRONC
1 longer words begin with TRONC.
Shorter words from the letters in TRONC
Common questions about TRONC
- Is TRONC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRONC, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRONC worth?
- TRONC is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRONC?
- TRONC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRONC:
Open TRONC in the Word Finder