TAHINI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAHINI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAHINI?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAHINI is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAHINI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tahinisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAHINI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAHINI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does TAHINI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds, used in Middle Eastern cooking.
Tahini comes from Arabic and is the name of a creamy spread that is the base of hummus and halva. It is made by crushing toasted or raw sesame seeds, and it tastes nutty with a slight bitterness. Cooks stir it into dressings and sauces, and it is also eaten straight on bread.
How TAHINI is used
A cooking term; also spelled tahina.
- Stir the tahini well before using it.
- The recipe calls for lemon juice and tahini.
- She spread tahini on warm flatbread.
- A spoonful of tahini enriched the dressing.
- Hummus without tahini tastes noticeably thinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAHINI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAHINI
1 longer words begin with TAHINI.
Shorter words from the letters in TAHINI
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Common questions about TAHINI
- Is TAHINI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAHINI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAHINI worth?
- TAHINI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAHINI mean?
- A thick paste made from ground sesame seeds, used in Middle Eastern cooking.
- What letters can be added to TAHINI?
- TAHINI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAHINI:
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