TANNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TANNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANNIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANNIC is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANNIC
Front hooks — 1
stannicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TANNIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TANNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,759.
What does TANNIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made from, containing or rich in the bitter plant substances that tan leather and dry the mouth.
Tannic is the everyday word for the drying, bitter grip that strong tea, unripe fruit and young red wine leave on the tongue. The same substances were once used to turn raw hides into leather, which is where the name comes from. Winemakers talk of tannic reds that soften with age, and chemists speak of tannic acid.
How TANNIC is used
Common in wine and tea tasting, and in chemistry where tannic acid is a named compound.
- The young wine was too tannic to drink yet.
- Tea left to steep for ten minutes turns tannic and harsh.
- Oak bark gives a tannic liquid used in tanning.
- A tannic finish makes the mouth feel dry.
- Cooks balance a tannic sauce with a little cream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANNIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TANNIC
The 6 tiles of TANNIC in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TANNIC
Common questions about TANNIC
- Is TANNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANNIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANNIC worth?
- TANNIC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANNIC mean?
- Made from, containing or rich in the bitter plant substances that tan leather and dry the mouth.
- What letters can be added to TANNIC?
- TANNIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TANNIC:
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