TANISTS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TANISTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANISTS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANISTS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANISTS
No single letter turns TANISTS into another word.
How TANISTS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TANISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 365,971.
What does TANISTS mean in Scrabble?
TANISTS is the plural of TANIST.
TANIST(noun) — The heir apparent to a Celtic chief, typically elected from among his kinsmen during the chief's own lifetime.
Anagrams of TANISTS
The 7 tiles of TANISTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TANISTS
Showing 40 of 105. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TANISTS
- Is TANISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANISTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANISTS worth?
- TANISTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANISTS?
- No single letter can be added to TANISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TANISTS:
Open TANISTS in the Word Finder