TAALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAALS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAALS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAALS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAALS
No single letter turns TAALS into another word.
How TAALS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about TAALS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of TAALS
The 5 tiles of TAALS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in TAALS
1 words end in TAALS. Useful as a back hook: play TAALS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TAALS
Common questions about TAALS
- Is TAALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAALS is not in it.
- How many points is TAALS worth?
- TAALS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAALS?
- No single letter can be added to TAALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAALS:
Open TAALS in the Word Finder