TANGERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TANGERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANGERINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGERINE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tangerinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGERINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TANGERINE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANGERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TANGERINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, sweet citrus fruit with loose orange skin that peels easily.
The tangerine is a kind of mandarin, smaller and flatter than a typical orange. Its name also lends itself to a deep reddish orange shade used for paint, cars and clothing.
How TANGERINE is used
Names both the fruit and its tree, and the colour in fashion and design.
- He peeled a tangerine and shared the segments.
- The sunset turned a rich tangerine over the bay.
- A tangerine tree grew by the kitchen door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANGERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TANGERINE
The 9 tiles of TANGERINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TANGERINE
1 longer words begin with TANGERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGERINE
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Common questions about TANGERINE
- Is TANGERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGERINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGERINE worth?
- TANGERINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANGERINE mean?
- A small, sweet citrus fruit with loose orange skin that peels easily.
- What letters can be added to TANGERINE?
- TANGERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TANGERINE:
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