TYRANNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TYRANNES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TYRANNES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYRANNES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYRANNES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyrannessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYRANNES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TYRANNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYRANNES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TYRANNES mean in Scrabble?
TYRANNES is the present-tense form of TYRANNE used with he, she and it.
Words starting with TYRANNES
2 longer words begin with TYRANNES.
Shorter words from the letters in TYRANNES
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Common questions about TYRANNES
- Is TYRANNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TYRANNES is not in it.
- How many points is TYRANNES worth?
- TYRANNES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TYRANNES?
- TYRANNES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TYRANNES:
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