TANAGER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TANAGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANAGER?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANAGER is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANAGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tanagersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANAGER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TANAGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does TANAGER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small songbird of the Americas, the males of many kinds having bright red, yellow or blue feathers.
Tanagers are mostly forest birds, and birdwatchers prize them for colour more than for song. The scarlet tanager of North America turns from glowing red in summer to dull olive in autumn.
How TANAGER is used
Used in birdwatching and natural history writing.
- A scarlet tanager flashed through the treetops above the trail.
- The tanager fed on berries at the edge of the clearing.
- Few sights match a flock of blue tanager birds in morning light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANAGER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TANAGER
1 longer words begin with TANAGER.
Shorter words from the letters in TANAGER
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Common questions about TANAGER
- Is TANAGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANAGER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANAGER worth?
- TANAGER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANAGER mean?
- A small songbird of the Americas, the males of many kinds having bright red, yellow or blue feathers.
- What letters can be added to TANAGER?
- TANAGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TANAGER:
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