TALL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does TALL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having greater than average height.
Tall describes people, buildings, trees or anything else measured mainly by how far it rises rather than by its width or depth. It is a plain, everyday word used both for exact comparison, as when a height is given, and for a general impression, as with a tall stranger.
How TALL is used
One of the most common words in everyday English, used in speech and writing alike.
- Her older brother grew tall very quickly as a teenager.
- They admired the tall pine trees along the ridge.
- A tall glass of water stood beside his plate.
- The city is known for its tall glass towers.
- He felt small next to such a tall doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALL
Showing 24 of 68 words that begin with TALL.
Words ending in TALL
20 words end in TALL. Useful as a back hook: play TALL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TALL inside
Showing 24 of 327 words that contain TALL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TALL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TALL
Common questions about TALL
- Is TALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALL worth?
- TALL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALL mean?
- Having greater than average height.
- What letters can be added to TALL?
- TALL takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TALL:
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