TAPALO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. TAPALO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableTAPALO · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TAPALO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful TAPALO 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 TAPALO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapalosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPALO scores
Scrabble t1a1p3a1l1o1 8
Words with Friends t1a1p4a1l2o1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAPALO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with TAPALO
1 longer words begin with TAPALO.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPALO
ploat7 talpa7 alap6 atap6 atop6 opal6 paal6 plat6 plot6 polt6 tapa6 alto4 lota4 taal4 tala4 tola4 alp5 apo5 apt5 lap5 lop5 opa5 opt5 pal5 pat5 poa5 pol5 pot5 tap5 top5 aal3 ala3 alt3 lat3 loa3 lot3 oat3 tal3 tao3 op4
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Common questions about TAPALO
- Is TAPALO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAPALO is not in it.
- How many points is TAPALO worth?
- TAPALO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPALO?
- TAPALO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAPALO:
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