TANISTRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TANISTRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANISTRIES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANISTRIES is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANISTRIES
No single letter turns TANISTRIES into another word.
How TANISTRIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TANISTRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANISTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TANISTRIES mean in Scrabble?
TANISTRIES is the plural of TANISTRY.
TANISTRY(noun) — An old Celtic custom by which a clan chief was chosen by election among his relatives.
Shorter words from the letters in TANISTRIES
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Common questions about TANISTRIES
- Is TANISTRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANISTRIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANISTRIES worth?
- TANISTRIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANISTRIES?
- No single letter can be added to TANISTRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TANISTRIES:
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