Is TERCETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERCETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERCETS mean?
Tercets is a form of TERCET.
- noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TERCETS
TERCETS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TERCETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- certes8
- erects8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- tercet8
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- crest7
- erect7
- scree7
- terce7
- retest6
- setter6
- street6
- tester6
- cees6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- recs6
- sect6
- tecs6
- ester5
- reest5
- reset5
- steer5
- stere5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- trets5
- cee5
- rec5
- sec5
- tec5
- erst4
- rees4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seer4
- sere4
- sett4
- stet4
- tees4
- test4
- tets4
- tree4
- tres4
- tret4
- ere3
- ers3
- est3
- ree3
- res3
- ret3
- see3
- ser3
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