TALK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TALK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALK?
| 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 TALK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TALK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does TALK mean in Scrabble?
verb
To communicate or exchange ideas using spoken words.
Two or more people talk when they exchange spoken words, whether in casual conversation or a formal discussion. The same word also works as a noun for the conversation itself, as in giving a talk.
How TALK is used
Can be transitive or intransitive; often paired with prepositions like "to" or "about".
- Let's talk about the schedule before the meeting starts.
- She talks to her grandmother on the phone every Sunday.
- They talked for hours about their plans for the trip.
- He gave a talk about ocean conservation at the library.
- A confident talker can calm a nervous room quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALK
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with TALK.
Words ending in TALK
15 words end in TALK. Useful as a back hook: play TALK onto a word already on the board.
Words with TALK inside
Showing 24 of 61 words that contain TALK somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TALK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TALK
Common questions about TALK
- Is TALK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALK worth?
- TALK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALK mean?
- To communicate or exchange ideas using spoken words.
- What letters can be added to TALK?
- TALK takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TALK:
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