TALPAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TALPAE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TALPAE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALPAE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALPAE
No single letter turns TALPAE into another word.
How TALPAE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TALPAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of TALPAE
The 6 tiles of TALPAE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TALPAE
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Common questions about TALPAE
- Is TALPAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TALPAE is not in it.
- How many points is TALPAE worth?
- TALPAE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TALPAE?
- No single letter can be added to TALPAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TALPAE:
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