TACHYONS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TACHYONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
t1a1c3h4y4o1n1s1
PlayableTACHYONS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TACHYONS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful TACHYONS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACHYONS
No single letter turns TACHYONS into another word.
How TACHYONS scores
Scrabble t1a1c3h4y4o1n1s1 16
Words with Friends t1a1c4h3y3o1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in TACHYONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TACHYONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TACHYONS
- All 8 letters of TACHYONS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in TACHYONS
onychas15 snatchy15 tachyon15 chatons12 chanty14 notchy14 onycha14 yachts14 shanty12 anchos11 chants11 chaton11 cytons11 nachos11 sancho11 scanty11 snatch11 stanch11 tachos11 astony9 actons8 cantos8 cotans8 octans8 chays13 synch13 yacht13 hasty11 hoyas11 hyson11 synth11 toshy11 ancho10 canty10 chant10 chaos10 chats10 chons10 chota10 coths10
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Common questions about TACHYONS
- Is TACHYONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACHYONS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACHYONS worth?
- TACHYONS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACHYONS?
- No single letter can be added to TACHYONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TACHYONS:
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