TAPHONOMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TAPHONOMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPHONOMIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPHONOMIST is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPHONOMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taphonomistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPHONOMIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TAPHONOMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAPHONOMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAPHONOMIST
- TAPHONOMIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAPHONOMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A scientist who studies how remains of living things decay, are buried and become fossils.
A taphonomist asks why some bones or shells survive for millions of years while most creatures leave no trace. Their work helps palaeontologists and archaeologists judge how complete a fossil record really is.
How TAPHONOMIST is used
Used in palaeontology, archaeology and forensic science.
- The taphonomist examined tooth marks on the ancient bones.
- A forensic taphonomist can estimate how long a body lay outdoors.
- The taphonomist explained why so few soft-bodied animals fossilised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPHONOMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAPHONOMIST
1 longer words begin with TAPHONOMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPHONOMIST
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Common questions about TAPHONOMIST
- Is TAPHONOMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPHONOMIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPHONOMIST worth?
- TAPHONOMIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPHONOMIST mean?
- A scientist who studies how remains of living things decay, are buried and become fossils.
- What letters can be added to TAPHONOMIST?
- TAPHONOMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TAPHONOMIST:
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