WRASSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WRASSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WRASSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WRASSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRASSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wrassesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WRASSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WRASSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about WRASSE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WRASSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips and strong teeth, found around reefs and rocky coasts.
The wrasse family is large, and its members live around coral reefs and rocky shores in warm and temperate seas. They use their strong teeth to crush shellfish and sea urchins, and some species are known for cleaning parasites from the skin of larger fish. Many change sex during their lives, and the male is often more vividly coloured than the female. The name comes from a Cornish word for the fish.
How WRASSE is used
Zoological term; used in aquarium and fishing contexts.
- A wrasse darted between the rocks near the shore.
- The diver watched a cleaner wrasse tend a large grouper.
- Every wrasse in the tank had a different pattern of colour.
- He hooked a small wrasse from the harbour wall.
- A blue wrasse hid in the crevice of the reef.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WRASSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WRASSE
The 6 tiles of WRASSE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with WRASSE
1 longer words begin with WRASSE.
Shorter words from the letters in WRASSE
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Common questions about WRASSE
- Is WRASSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRASSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRASSE worth?
- WRASSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WRASSE mean?
- A brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips and strong teeth, found around reefs and rocky coasts.
- What letters can be added to WRASSE?
- WRASSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WRASSE:
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