WATERCRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WATERCRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATERCRESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERCRESS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERCRESS
No single letter turns WATERCRESS into another word.
How WATERCRESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WATERCRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERCRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WATERCRESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A peppery leafy plant that grows in clear running water and is eaten in salads and soups.
Watercress thrives in cool streams and is sold in small bunches. Its sharp taste pairs well with eggs, and it is often made into a soup.
How WATERCRESS is used
Watercress is used in cooking, mostly in salads, sandwiches and soups.
- The soup was made from fresh watercress.
- Watercress grows wild along the chalk streams.
- She added a handful of watercress to the sandwich.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATERCRESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATERCRESS
1 longer words begin with WATERCRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERCRESS
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Common questions about WATERCRESS
- Is WATERCRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERCRESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERCRESS worth?
- WATERCRESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WATERCRESS mean?
- A peppery leafy plant that grows in clear running water and is eaten in salads and soups.
- What letters can be added to WATERCRESS?
- No single letter can be added to WATERCRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WATERCRESS:
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