TAES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAES 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAES
No single letter turns TAES into another word.
How TAES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about TAES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 9 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 TAES
The 4 tiles of TAES in a different order — 9 found.
Words ending in TAES
2 words end in TAES. Useful as a back hook: play TAES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TAES inside
3 words contain TAES in the middle. Words that start with TAES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAES
Common questions about TAES
- Is TAES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAES is not in it.
- How many points is TAES worth?
- TAES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAES?
- No single letter can be added to TAES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAES:
Open TAES in the Word Finder