TANTALIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANTALIZATION 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TANTALIZATION?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANTALIZATION is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANTALIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tantalizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANTALIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in TANTALIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANTALIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TANTALIZATION
1 longer words begin with TANTALIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in TANTALIZATION
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Common questions about TANTALIZATION
- Is TANTALIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANTALIZATION, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANTALIZATION worth?
- TANTALIZATION is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANTALIZATION?
- TANTALIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TANTALIZATION:
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