TANGENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TANGENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANGENTS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGENTS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGENTS
No single letter turns TANGENTS into another word.
How TANGENTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TANGENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANGENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TANGENTS mean in Scrabble?
TANGENTS is the plural of TANGENT.
TANGENT(noun) — A straight line that touches a curve at one point without crossing it there.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGENTS
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Common questions about TANGENTS
- Is TANGENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGENTS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGENTS worth?
- TANGENTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGENTS?
- No single letter can be added to TANGENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TANGENTS:
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