TAHSIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAHSIL 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 TAHSIL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAHSIL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAHSIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tahsilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAHSIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAHSIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about TAHSIL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
What does TAHSIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
An administrative and revenue division of a district in India and some neighbouring countries.
The word comes from Arabic through Hindi and Urdu, and originally referred to the collecting of revenue. A tahsil groups together a number of villages under an official called a tahsildar, who handles land records and tax. In some Indian states the same unit is called a taluk or tehsil.
How TAHSIL is used
Administrative term; used in India, Pakistan and nearby countries.
- Land records for the village are kept at the tahsil office.
- Each tahsil is divided into several revenue circles.
- The farmer travelled to the tahsil to register his land.
- A new road will link the village with the tahsil headquarters.
- The district is made up of five tahsil units.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAHSIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAHSIL
The 6 tiles of TAHSIL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TAHSIL
3 longer words begin with TAHSIL.
Shorter words from the letters in TAHSIL
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Common questions about TAHSIL
- Is TAHSIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAHSIL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAHSIL worth?
- TAHSIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAHSIL mean?
- An administrative and revenue division of a district in India and some neighbouring countries.
- What letters can be added to TAHSIL?
- TAHSIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAHSIL:
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