TAINT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TAINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAINT?
| 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 TAINT is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAINT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,328.
What stands out about TAINT
- TAINT begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 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
What does TAINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To contaminate or spoil something, especially by introducing a trace of decay, corruption, or an unwanted substance or influence.
To taint something is to damage its quality or reputation just enough that it can no longer be fully trusted, whether the thing affected is food touched by contamination, evidence handled carelessly in a court case, or the good name a person has built over years. The verb often implies that only a small trace of the corrupting element is needed to spread through the whole, as a single tainted ingredient can spoil an entire dish. Taint also exists as a noun for that trace of corruption or disgrace itself, as in the taint of scandal. The word carries a distinctly negative charge in almost every use.
How TAINT is used
Common in everyday and formal English, for contaminated substances, corrupted evidence, or a damaged reputation.
- A single spoiled batch was enough to taint the whole shipment.
- The scandal continued to taint his reputation years later.
- Investigators worried that mishandling would taint the evidence.
- Rumours of bribery tainted the entire election.
- She refused to let one bad review taint her enjoyment of the project.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAINT
The 5 tiles of TAINT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TAINT
7 longer words begin with TAINT.
Words ending in TAINT
1 words end in TAINT. Useful as a back hook: play TAINT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TAINT inside
21 words contain TAINT in the middle. Words that start with TAINT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAINT
Common questions about TAINT
- Is TAINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAINT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAINT worth?
- TAINT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAINT mean?
- To contaminate or spoil something, especially by introducing a trace of decay, corruption, or an unwanted substance or influence.
- What letters can be added to TAINT?
- TAINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAINT:
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