WINTERCRESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WINTERCRESSES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WINTERCRESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WINTERCRESSES is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINTERCRESSES
No single letter turns WINTERCRESSES into another word.
How WINTERCRESSES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in WINTERCRESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINTERCRESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WINTERCRESSES
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Common questions about WINTERCRESSES
- Is WINTERCRESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WINTERCRESSES is not in it.
- How many points is WINTERCRESSES worth?
- WINTERCRESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINTERCRESSES?
- No single letter can be added to WINTERCRESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of WINTERCRESSES:
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