TALENT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TALENT 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 TALENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALENT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TALENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,660.
What stands out about TALENT
- TALENT begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TALENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A natural aptitude or acquired skill in a particular activity, or a person or group of people who possess such ability.
Talent describes ability that comes easily to someone, whether in art, sport or business, and it also stands for the people themselves, as when a company says it is looking for talent. The word began as the name of an ancient Greek and Hebrew unit of weight and of money, and it shifted to mean a personal gift only because of a New Testament parable in which servants are entrusted with talents of silver and judged on how well they use them. That parable is why English still speaks of talent as something to be developed rather than merely possessed.
How TALENT is used
Very common in everyday speech, both for individual ability and, collectively, for talented people as a group.
- She showed real talent for music from an early age.
- The scout travels the country looking for young talent.
- His talent for languages made the job much easier.
- The company invests heavily in developing local talent.
- It takes more than raw talent to win a championship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALENT
The 6 tiles of TALENT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TALENT
3 longer words begin with TALENT.
Shorter words from the letters in TALENT
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Common questions about TALENT
- Is TALENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALENT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALENT worth?
- TALENT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALENT mean?
- A natural aptitude or acquired skill in a particular activity, or a person or group of people who possess such ability.
- What letters can be added to TALENT?
- TALENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TALENT:
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