TALBOT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TALBOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALBOT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALBOT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALBOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talbotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALBOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TALBOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
What stands out about TALBOT
- TALBOT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TALBOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An extinct breed of large, pale hunting hound with drooping ears and heavy jaws.
The talbot was a scent hound kept in medieval England and was prized for its keen nose and persistence on the trail. It is best known today from heraldry, where a white hound with a long snout appears on coats of arms and inn signs. It is thought to have contributed to later breeds such as the bloodhound and the beagle.
How TALBOT is used
Historical and heraldic; no living breed carries the name, and capitalised Talbot is a surname.
- The tapestry shows a talbot running beside the huntsmen.
- A white talbot stood on the shield above the gate.
- Hunters once valued the talbot for its patient tracking.
- The inn took its name from the talbot on its sign.
- No talbot survives today, only pictures and arms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALBOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALBOT
3 longer words begin with TALBOT.
Shorter words from the letters in TALBOT
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Common questions about TALBOT
- Is TALBOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALBOT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALBOT worth?
- TALBOT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALBOT mean?
- An extinct breed of large, pale hunting hound with drooping ears and heavy jaws.
- What letters can be added to TALBOT?
- TALBOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TALBOT:
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