TANGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TANGENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANGENT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGENT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tangentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TANGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 219,582.
What stands out about TANGENT
- TANGENT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TANGENT
7 longer words begin with TANGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGENT
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Common questions about TANGENT
- Is TANGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGENT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGENT worth?
- TANGENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGENT?
- TANGENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TANGENT:
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