TALWEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TALWEG 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TALWEG?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TALWEG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TALWEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
talwegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TALWEG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TALWEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with TALWEG
1 longer words begin with TALWEG.
Shorter words from the letters in TALWEG
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Common questions about TALWEG
- Is TALWEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TALWEG is not in it.
- How many points is TALWEG worth?
- TALWEG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TALWEG?
- TALWEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TALWEG:
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