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.
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
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
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
What does TACHYONS mean in Scrabble?
TACHYONS is the plural of TACHYON.
TACHYON(noun) — A hypothetical particle that would travel faster than light.
Shorter words from the letters in TACHYONS
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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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