TALLBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TALLBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALLBOY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALLBOY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALLBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tallboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALLBOY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TALLBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does TALLBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A tall chest of drawers, usually in two sections with one standing on top of the other.
A tallboy gives a lot of storage in a small floor space, and it is often set on short legs. The American name for the same piece is highboy, while in the United States the word tallboy can also mean a large can of beer.
How TALLBOY is used
Tallboy is used in furniture talk, mainly in British English.
- The tallboy in the bedroom held all her linen.
- An antique tallboy stood against the wall.
- He painted the old tallboy a pale blue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALLBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALLBOY
1 longer words begin with TALLBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in TALLBOY
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Common questions about TALLBOY
- Is TALLBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALLBOY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALLBOY worth?
- TALLBOY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALLBOY mean?
- A tall chest of drawers, usually in two sections with one standing on top of the other.
- What letters can be added to TALLBOY?
- TALLBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TALLBOY:
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