TANUKI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TANUKI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TANUKI?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANUKI is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANUKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tanukisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANUKI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TANUKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does TANUKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small wild canine of East Asia with a masked face, known in English as the raccoon dog.
Despite its looks, the tanuki is a true member of the dog family and not a relative of the raccoon. In Japanese folklore the tanuki is a playful shape-shifter, often shown with a huge belly and a leaf on its head, and statues of it stand outside many shops and inns. The creature sleeps through much of the coldest weather, which is rare among canines.
How TANUKI is used
Used for the animal itself and for the folklore figure; English borrowed it directly from Japanese.
- A tanuki crossed the mountain road at dusk.
- The restaurant had a ceramic tanuki beside its door.
- In the old tale, the tanuki fools the traveller by turning into a teapot.
- Every tanuki in the zoo slept curled up in the same corner.
- She bought a small tanuki figure as a good luck charm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TANUKI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TANUKI
1 longer words begin with TANUKI.
Shorter words from the letters in TANUKI
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Common questions about TANUKI
- Is TANUKI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANUKI, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANUKI worth?
- TANUKI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TANUKI mean?
- A small wild canine of East Asia with a masked face, known in English as the raccoon dog.
- What letters can be added to TANUKI?
- TANUKI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TANUKI:
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