TSESSEBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TSESSEBE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TSESSEBE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TSESSEBE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TSESSEBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tsessebesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TSESSEBE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TSESSEBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TSESSEBE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TSESSEBE
1 longer words begin with TSESSEBE.
Shorter words from the letters in TSESSEBE
Common questions about TSESSEBE
- Is TSESSEBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TSESSEBE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TSESSEBE worth?
- TSESSEBE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TSESSEBE?
- TSESSEBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TSESSEBE:
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