TANGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TANGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1a1n1g2e1n1c3y4
PlayableTANGENCY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TANGENCY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful TANGENCY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGENCY
No single letter turns TANGENCY into another word.
How TANGENCY scores
Scrabble t1a1n1g2e1n1c3y4 14
Words with Friends t1a1n2g3e1n2c4y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in TANGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGENCY
tenancy12 agency12 cygnet12 gannet7 cagey11 canny10 canty10 nancy10 genny9 genty9 geyan9 gynae9 tangy9 tenny8 yenta8 enact7 nance7 agent6 anent5 cagy10 cany9 cyan9 cyte9 gyan8 gyte8 yage8 yang8 cage7 cang7 tyne7 yate7 yean7 acne6 ance6 cane6 cann6 cant6 cate6 cent6 tace6
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Common questions about TANGENCY
- Is TANGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGENCY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGENCY worth?
- TANGENCY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to TANGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TANGENCY:
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