TAIKONAUT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAIKONAUT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TAIKONAUT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAIKONAUT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAIKONAUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taikonautsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAIKONAUT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAIKONAUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAIKONAUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAIKONAUT
- TAIKONAUT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAIKONAUT
1 longer words begin with TAIKONAUT.
Shorter words from the letters in TAIKONAUT
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Common questions about TAIKONAUT
- Is TAIKONAUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAIKONAUT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAIKONAUT worth?
- TAIKONAUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAIKONAUT?
- TAIKONAUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAIKONAUT:
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