TAINTED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TAINTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAINTED?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAINTED is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAINTED
No single letter turns TAINTED into another word.
How TAINTED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAINTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,746.
What does TAINTED mean in Scrabble?
TAINTED is the past tense or past participle of TAINT.
TAINT(verb) — To contaminate or spoil something, especially by introducing a trace of decay, corruption, or an unwanted substance or influence.
Shorter words from the letters in TAINTED
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Common questions about TAINTED
- Is TAINTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAINTED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAINTED worth?
- TAINTED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAINTED?
- No single letter can be added to TAINTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAINTED:
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