TAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 3 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAI 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 3 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TAI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAI is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAI scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in TAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 333.
What stands out about TAI
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 TAI
The 3 tiles of TAI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TAI
Showing 24 of 141 words that begin with TAI.
Words ending in TAI
6 words end in TAI. Useful as a back hook: play TAI onto a word already on the board.
Words with TAI inside
Showing 24 of 638 words that contain TAI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TAI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAI
Common questions about TAI
- Is TAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAI, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAI worth?
- TAI is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAI?
- TAI takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of TAI:
Open TAI in the Word Finder