TALLAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TALLAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALLAGE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALLAGE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALLAGE
Front hooks — 1
stallageChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALLAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TALLAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about TALLAGE
- The same 7 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 TALLAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A tax that medieval kings and lords could impose at will on their towns and tenants.
Unlike a fixed rent, tallage had no set amount, which made it a frequent grievance in medieval England and France. Historians mention it when explaining why townspeople bought charters that freed them from such demands.
How TALLAGE is used
Appears in medieval history and legal writing.
- The king raised tallage from the royal towns to pay for the campaign.
- Peasants resented the tallage that fell due every few years.
- The charter freed the borough from tallage in return for a fixed sum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALLAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALLAGE
The 7 tiles of TALLAGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TALLAGE
2 longer words begin with TALLAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in TALLAGE
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Common questions about TALLAGE
- Is TALLAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALLAGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALLAGE worth?
- TALLAGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALLAGE mean?
- A tax that medieval kings and lords could impose at will on their towns and tenants.
- What letters can be added to TALLAGE?
- TALLAGE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TALLAGE:
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