TALMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TALMA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TALMA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALMA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TALMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of TALMA
The 5 tiles of TALMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TALMA
1 longer words begin with TALMA.
Words with TALMA inside
2 words contain TALMA in the middle. Words that start with TALMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TALMA
Common questions about TALMA
- Is TALMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TALMA is not in it.
- How many points is TALMA worth?
- TALMA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TALMA?
- TALMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TALMA:
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