TALLYHO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TALLYHO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALLYHO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALLYHO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALLYHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tallyhosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALLYHO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TALLYHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does TALLYHO mean in Scrabble?
interjection
British
A cry shouted by a huntsman to the hounds on sighting the fox.
The tallyho belongs to the world of fox hunting, where it signals that the quarry has been spotted and the chase can begin. Outside the field it now sounds jolly and old fashioned, and people use it playfully when setting off. The same word can also name a fast coach.
How TALLYHO is used
Used in hunting, or humorously by someone cheerfully heading off on an outing.
- The rider stood in his stirrups and cried tallyho as the fox broke cover.
- With a hearty tallyho, the uncle drove the car out of the gate.
- Somewhere down the valley a lone tallyho rang out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALLYHO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALLYHO
The 7 tiles of TALLYHO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TALLYHO
4 longer words begin with TALLYHO.
Shorter words from the letters in TALLYHO
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Common questions about TALLYHO
- Is TALLYHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALLYHO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALLYHO worth?
- TALLYHO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALLYHO mean?
- A cry shouted by a huntsman to the hounds on sighting the fox.
- What letters can be added to TALLYHO?
- TALLYHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TALLYHO:
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