TACHYGRAPHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. TACHYGRAPHER 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TACHYGRAPHER?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACHYGRAPHER is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACHYGRAPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tachygraphersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACHYGRAPHER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TACHYGRAPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TACHYGRAPHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TACHYGRAPHER
1 longer words begin with TACHYGRAPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in TACHYGRAPHER
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Common questions about TACHYGRAPHER
- Is TACHYGRAPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TACHYGRAPHER is not in it.
- How many points is TACHYGRAPHER worth?
- TACHYGRAPHER is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACHYGRAPHER?
- TACHYGRAPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TACHYGRAPHER:
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