TAAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAAL 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAAL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Anagrams of TAAL
The 4 tiles of TAAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAAL
1 longer words begin with TAAL.
Words ending in TAAL
1 words end in TAAL. Useful as a back hook: play TAAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TAAL inside
3 words contain TAAL in the middle. Words that start with TAAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAAL
Common questions about TAAL
- Is TAAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAAL is not in it.
- How many points is TAAL worth?
- TAAL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAAL?
- TAAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAAL:
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