TALON is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TALON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALON is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TALON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about TALON
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 TALON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sharp, curved claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey; more loosely, any sharp claw-like part or attachment.
A talon is built for gripping and killing, the curved, needle-pointed claw that lets an eagle, hawk, or owl seize and hold prey in flight. Because talons close with such force, birds of prey are often identified in the wild by the size and shape of their talons alone. The word is sometimes extended to any similarly hooked, claw-like structure, or figuratively to a grasping person's fingers, as when someone is said to sink their talons into an opportunity. In cards and some mechanical devices, talon has separate, unrelated technical meanings referring to a leftover stock or a locking part.
How TALON is used
Common in everyday and nature writing, chiefly for the claws of birds of prey, and occasionally used figuratively for a tight, grasping hold.
- The eagle's talons closed around the fish in an instant.
- Sharp talons left deep marks on the fence post.
- The owl silently dropped, talons outstretched, onto the mouse.
- He joked that her talons dug into every deal she made.
- Falconers protect their arms from the bird's powerful talons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TALON
The 5 tiles of TALON in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TALON
2 longer words begin with TALON.
Words ending in TALON
2 words end in TALON. Useful as a back hook: play TALON onto a word already on the board.
Words with TALON inside
4 words contain TALON in the middle. Words that start with TALON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TALON
Common questions about TALON
- Is TALON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALON, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALON worth?
- TALON is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALON mean?
- A sharp, curved claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey; more loosely, any sharp claw-like part or attachment.
- What letters can be added to TALON?
- TALON takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TALON:
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