TANGOIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANGOIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TANGOIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANGOIST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tangoistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGOIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TANGOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANGOIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TANGOIST
- TANGOIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TANGOIST
The 8 tiles of TANGOIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TANGOIST
1 longer words begin with TANGOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGOIST
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Common questions about TANGOIST
- Is TANGOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TANGOIST is not in it.
- How many points is TANGOIST worth?
- TANGOIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANGOIST?
- TANGOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TANGOIST:
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