TAKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAKIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAKIN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAKIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,819.
What does TAKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, heavily built goat-antelope native to the mountains of the eastern Himalayas and parts of China.
A takin has a thick coat, a stocky body, and a broad, slightly humped nose, giving it a stout, almost cow-like appearance among grazing mammals. It lives in herds at high altitude, feeding on grasses, leaves, and bamboo shoots across steep, forested slopes. The takin is closely related to sheep and goats despite its heavier, ox-like build.
How TAKIN is used
Mainly encountered in zoology and in descriptions of Himalayan wildlife.
- The zoo introduced a pair of takin to its mountain enclosure.
- A takin grazed slowly along the steep hillside.
- Herds of takin move to lower slopes during winter.
- The guide pointed out a takin hidden among the bamboo.
- Golden takin are protected across much of their range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAKIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAKIN
6 longer words begin with TAKIN.
Words with TAKIN inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain TAKIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TAKIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKIN
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Common questions about TAKIN
- Is TAKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAKIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAKIN worth?
- TAKIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAKIN mean?
- A large, heavily built goat-antelope native to the mountains of the eastern Himalayas and parts of China.
- What letters can be added to TAKIN?
- TAKIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAKIN:
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