TANG is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TANG 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 TANG?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANG is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about TANG
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 TANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, sharp taste or smell, or a distinctive metallic ringing sound.
A tang is the vivid, biting quality that a taste or smell can have, such as the sharpness of citrus, vinegar, or salt air. The same word also names the sharp metallic sound of struck metal and, in a knife or tool, the narrow part of the blade that fits inside the handle.
How TANG is used
Common in ordinary writing about food, smells, and sounds.
- The tang of the lemon woke her up instantly.
- He noticed a metallic tang in the water from the old pipes.
- Vinegar gives the dressing its sharp tang.
- The sea air carried a faint tang of salt.
- A tang of woodsmoke hung over the campsite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TANG
The 4 tiles of TANG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TANG
Showing 24 of 71 words that begin with TANG.
Words ending in TANG
5 words end in TANG. Useful as a back hook: play TANG onto a word already on the board.
Words with TANG inside
Showing 24 of 91 words that contain TANG somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TANG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TANG
Common questions about TANG
- Is TANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANG, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANG worth?
- TANG is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANG mean?
- A strong, sharp taste or smell, or a distinctive metallic ringing sound.
- What letters can be added to TANG?
- TANG takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TANG:
Open TANG in the Word Finder