Is TERRESTRIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERRESTRIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERRESTRIAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
“planetary rumblings and eructations”
- adjective
operating or living or growing on land
- adjective
concerned with the world or worldly matters
“mundane affairs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 TERRESTRIAL
Single letters that turn TERRESTRIAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TERRESTRIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laterites9
- literates9
- litterers9
- retailers9
- statelier9
- alertest8
- alterers8
- ariettes8
- arrester8
- arteries8
- ateliers8
- earliest8
- iterates8
- laterite8
- leariest8
- literate8
- litterer8
- rattlers8
- rattlier8
- realiser8
- realters8
- realties8
- rearrest8
- relaters8
- retailer8
- retirers8
- retitles8
- retreats8
- retrials8
- starrier8
- startler8
- straiter8
- tarriers8
- tarriest8
- teariest8
- terriers8
- tertials8
- trailers8
- treaters8
- treaties8
- treatise8
- aeriest7
- alerter7
- alterer7
- ariette7
- artiest7
- artiste7
- artsier7
- atelier7
- attires7
- earlier7
- elaters7
- estreat7
- etriers7
- iratest7
- iterate7
- latters7
- learier7
- leister7
- letters7
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