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Is TEASE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TEASE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “annoy persistently”.

Quick answer

Is TEASE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TEASE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: SETAE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

TEASE meaning and definition

TEASE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

TEASE as a verb

  1. Annoy persistently.
  2. Harass with persistent criticism or carping.

TEASE as a noun

  1. Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity).
  2. A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men.

TEASE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TEASE scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is T, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
E11
A11
S11
E11
Total55

TEASE on premium squares

On a double word square TEASE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting T on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of TEASE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as TEASE. See all anagrams of TEASE.

  • setae5

Unscramble TEASE: 37 words from its letters

The letters T, E, A, S, E make 37 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • set3
  • see3
  • seat4
  • ease4
  • east4
  • tee3
  • as2
  • eat3
  • sea3
  • tea3
  • at2
  • eta3
  • seta4
  • te2
  • ate3
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • eats4
  • ee2
  • es2
  • est3
  • sat3
  • sate4
  • ta2
  • ae2
  • ates4
  • ats3
  • et2
  • etas4
  • sae3
  • st2
  • tae3
  • taes4
  • tas3
  • teas4
  • tees4
  • tes3

Words like TEASE

One-letter changes to TEASE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in TEASE

  • lease5
  • tense5
  • cease7
  • terse5
  • fease8
  • mease7
  • pease7
  • sease5
  • teade6
  • teaze14
  • temse7

Add one letter to TEASE

  • teaser6
  • teased7
  • teasel6
  • teases6

Remove one letter from TEASE

More 5-letter words starting with TE

  • tenor5
  • tense5
  • teach10
  • tenth8
  • tempt9
  • tempo9
  • terms7
  • teens5
  • tepid8
  • teddy10
  • telex12
  • tenge6
  • terry8
  • tesla5
  • tears5
  • tenet5
  • terse5
  • texas12

TEASE word facts

TEASE is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and A) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, TEASE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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TEASE Scrabble word FAQ

Is TEASE a Scrabble word?

Yes. TEASE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TEASE mean?

TEASE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “annoy persistently”.

How many points is TEASE worth in Scrabble?

TEASE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: T (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is TEASE in Words With Friends?

TEASE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of TEASE?

TEASE has 1 anagram: SETAE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TEASE?

You can make 37 shorter words from the letters in TEASE, including SET, SEE, SEAT and EASE.

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