TAPIOCA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAPIOCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAPIOCA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPIOCA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPIOCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapiocasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPIOCA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAPIOCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does TAPIOCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A starchy food made from the root of the cassava, usually sold as small hard pearls.
Cooks use tapioca to thicken soups and to make puddings. The grains turn soft and translucent when boiled in milk or water.
How TAPIOCA is used
Used for the cassava starch that is cooked into puddings and sauces.
- My grandmother made tapioca pudding on Sundays.
- Add a spoon of tapioca to thicken the soup.
- The pearls of tapioca turned clear in the pan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPIOCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAPIOCA
1 longer words begin with TAPIOCA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPIOCA
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Common questions about TAPIOCA
- Is TAPIOCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPIOCA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPIOCA worth?
- TAPIOCA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPIOCA mean?
- A starchy food made from the root of the cassava, usually sold as small hard pearls.
- What letters can be added to TAPIOCA?
- TAPIOCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAPIOCA:
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