TANGENTAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. TANGENTAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
t1a1n1g2e1n1t1a1l1
PlayableTANGENTAL · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TANGENTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful TANGENTAL is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGENTAL
No single letter turns TANGENTAL into another word.
How TANGENTAL scores
Scrabble t1a1n1g2e1n1t1a1l1 10
Words with Friends t1a1n2g3e1n2t1a1l2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in TANGENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANGENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TANGENTAL
1 longer words begin with TANGENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGENTAL
anlagen8 gantlet8 tangent8 tannage8 tannate7 tetanal7 agnate7 algate7 alnage7 anagen7 anlage7 galant7 galena7 gannet7 gelant7 lagena7 tangle7 anneal6 lanate6 latent6 latten6 natant6 talant6 talent6 tenant6 agate6 agent6 aglet6 alang6 algae6 angel6 angle6 galea6 genal6 glean6 glent6 lagan6 ngana6 tanga6 alane5
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Common questions about TANGENTAL
- Is TANGENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TANGENTAL is not in it.
- How many points is TANGENTAL worth?
- TANGENTAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGENTAL?
- No single letter can be added to TANGENTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TANGENTAL:
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