TALISMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TALISMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALISMAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALISMAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALISMAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talismansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALISMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TALISMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TALISMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TALISMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An object believed to carry magic power and to bring good luck or protection.
Travellers carried a talisman such as an engraved stone to ward off harm. A team may adopt a favourite player as a talisman for the season.
How TALISMAN is used
Talisman can be literal or a figure of speech for a lucky person.
- He wore a silver talisman around his neck.
- The old coin was her talisman on exam days.
- The goalkeeper became the talisman of the club.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALISMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALISMAN
The 8 tiles of TALISMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TALISMAN
4 longer words begin with TALISMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in TALISMAN
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Common questions about TALISMAN
- Is TALISMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALISMAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALISMAN worth?
- TALISMAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALISMAN mean?
- An object believed to carry magic power and to bring good luck or protection.
- What letters can be added to TALISMAN?
- TALISMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TALISMAN:
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