TANGRAM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TANGRAM 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 TANGRAM?
| 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 TANGRAM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANGRAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tangramsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANGRAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TANGRAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does TANGRAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Chinese puzzle made of seven flat shapes cut from a square, which can be rearranged into many figures.
In a tangram the pieces must all be used and must not overlap. Players copy outlines of animals, people and objects, so the game trains spatial thinking. Teachers like it for lessons on geometry.
How TANGRAM is used
Tangram is used for the puzzle itself and for classroom shape activities.
- The child solved the tangram by turning the triangle over.
- A wooden tangram lay open on the kitchen table.
- Her tangram cat had one piece left over until she rotated it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANGRAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TANGRAM
The 7 tiles of TANGRAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TANGRAM
1 longer words begin with TANGRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in TANGRAM
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Common questions about TANGRAM
- Is TANGRAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANGRAM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANGRAM worth?
- TANGRAM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANGRAM mean?
- A Chinese puzzle made of seven flat shapes cut from a square, which can be rearranged into many figures.
- What letters can be added to TANGRAM?
- TANGRAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TANGRAM:
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