TALEBEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TALEBEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALEBEARING?
| 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 TALEBEARING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALEBEARING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talebearingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALEBEARING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TALEBEARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TALEBEARING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TALEBEARING mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The habit of passing on gossip or secrets, especially in a way that causes trouble.
Talebearing is what happens when private matters are carried from one person to another with harm in mind. Old moral writings condemn it as a quiet vice.
How TALEBEARING is used
Talebearing is a dated, literary word for gossip.
- Talebearing soon ruined the friendship.
- The elders warned against talebearing among neighbours.
- Her talebearing reached the manager within an hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALEBEARING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALEBEARING
1 longer words begin with TALEBEARING.
Shorter words from the letters in TALEBEARING
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Common questions about TALEBEARING
- Is TALEBEARING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALEBEARING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALEBEARING worth?
- TALEBEARING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALEBEARING mean?
- The habit of passing on gossip or secrets, especially in a way that causes trouble.
- What letters can be added to TALEBEARING?
- TALEBEARING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TALEBEARING:
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