TAGALONG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAGALONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAGALONG?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAGALONG is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAGALONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tagalongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAGALONG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAGALONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAGALONG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TAGALONG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who follows others around, often without being invited.
Older children sometimes treat a younger sibling as an unwelcome tagalong. The word carries mild annoyance rather than real hostility.
How TAGALONG is used
Tagalong is a casual word for a hanger-on.
- My little brother was a constant tagalong.
- Nobody minded the tagalong at the picnic.
- She felt like a tagalong among the older girls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAGALONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAGALONG
1 longer words begin with TAGALONG.
Shorter words from the letters in TAGALONG
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Common questions about TAGALONG
- Is TAGALONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAGALONG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAGALONG worth?
- TAGALONG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAGALONG mean?
- A person who follows others around, often without being invited.
- What letters can be added to TAGALONG?
- TAGALONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAGALONG:
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