TALC is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TALC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALC is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TALC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does TALC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, greyish white mineral, ground into a fine powder and used in cosmetics and lubricants.
Talc is one of the softest known minerals, made mostly of magnesium, silicon and oxygen, and it can be scratched with a fingernail. Crushed into powder it becomes talcum powder, and it is also worked into paints, plastics, and industrial lubricants because it resists heat.
How TALC is used
Common in everyday contexts referring to the mineral or its powder.
- The baby's skin was dusted with talc after the bath.
- Gymnasts rub talc on their hands for a better grip.
- The quarry produced blocks of raw talc for processing.
- Talc gives the powder its smooth, silky feel.
- Geologists rank talc as the softest mineral on their scale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALC
The 4 tiles of TALC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TALC
17 longer words begin with TALC.
Shorter words from the letters in TALC
Common questions about TALC
- Is TALC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALC, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALC worth?
- TALC is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALC mean?
- A soft, greyish white mineral, ground into a fine powder and used in cosmetics and lubricants.
- What letters can be added to TALC?
- TALC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TALC:
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