TANKARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TANKARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANKARD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANKARD is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANKARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tankardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANKARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TANKARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does TANKARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large drinking cup with one handle, often with a hinged lid.
A tankard was traditionally made of pewter or silver and used for beer or ale. Collectors prize old ones engraved with names, and a modern tankard may be glass.
How TANKARD is used
Tankard is used for a big handled drinking vessel, and also for its contents.
- He raised his tankard and drank to their health.
- A pewter tankard hung above the bar.
- She drained the tankard in one go.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANKARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TANKARD
1 longer words begin with TANKARD.
Shorter words from the letters in TANKARD
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Common questions about TANKARD
- Is TANKARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANKARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANKARD worth?
- TANKARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANKARD mean?
- A large drinking cup with one handle, often with a hinged lid.
- What letters can be added to TANKARD?
- TANKARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TANKARD:
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