TANIWHAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANIWHAS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1a1n1i1w4h4a1s1
Depends on the listTANIWHAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TANIWHAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful TANIWHAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANIWHAS
No single letter turns TANIWHAS into another word.
How TANIWHAS scores
Scrabble t1a1n1i1w4h4a1s1 14
Words with Friends t1a1n2i1w4h3a1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in TANIWHAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANIWHAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TANIWHAS
haniwas13 taniwha13 tawhais13 shaitan10 tahinas10 haniwa12 tawhai12 washin12 whatas12 whatna12 atwain9 awaits9 haints9 shanti9 tahina9 tawais9 thanas9 twains9 witans9 istana6 awash11 sawah11 shawn11 swath11 swith11 thaws11 whata11 whats11 whins11 whist11 whits11 wisha11 wisht11 withs11 ahint8 await8 hains8 haint8 hansa8 hants8
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Common questions about TANIWHAS
- Is TANIWHAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANIWHAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANIWHAS worth?
- TANIWHAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANIWHAS?
- No single letter can be added to TANIWHAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TANIWHAS:
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