TACNODE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TACNODE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TACNODE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TACNODE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACNODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tacnodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TACNODE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TACNODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does TACNODE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A point where two branches of a curve touch and share a common tangent.
A tacnode is a special double point of a curve in geometry. Two arcs meet there without crossing, like two circles that just touch.
How TACNODE is used
Used in algebraic geometry.
- The curve has a tacnode at the origin.
- At a tacnode the two branches share the same tangent line.
- Draw the tacnode where the arcs just touch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TACNODE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TACNODE
1 longer words begin with TACNODE.
Shorter words from the letters in TACNODE
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Common questions about TACNODE
- Is TACNODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACNODE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACNODE worth?
- TACNODE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TACNODE mean?
- A point where two branches of a curve touch and share a common tangent.
- What letters can be added to TACNODE?
- TACNODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TACNODE:
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