TALUKA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TALUKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TALUKA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALUKA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALUKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talukasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALUKA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TALUKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does TALUKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
An administrative district in parts of South Asia, made up of a number of villages.
In states such as Gujarat and Maharashtra a taluka is a subdivision of a district, with its own revenue officer and market town. The term came from Arabic through Persian and once also meant an estate held for tax purposes. Official records and local news in India still refer to the taluka when naming where a village lies.
How TALUKA is used
Used in India and Pakistan for local administration; also spelled taluk.
- The village lies in the northern taluka of the district.
- Each taluka has an office that records land.
- Heavy rain was reported across the taluka.
- She works as a clerk in the taluka headquarters.
- A new road will link the taluka to the highway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TALUKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TALUKA
1 longer words begin with TALUKA.
Shorter words from the letters in TALUKA
Common questions about TALUKA
- Is TALUKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TALUKA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TALUKA worth?
- TALUKA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TALUKA mean?
- An administrative district in parts of South Asia, made up of a number of villages.
- What letters can be added to TALUKA?
- TALUKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TALUKA:
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