TAPIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAPIST 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAPIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPIST is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPIST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAPIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
What stands out about TAPIST
- TAPIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TAPIST
The 6 tiles of TAPIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAPIST
1 longer words begin with TAPIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPIST
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Common questions about TAPIST
- Is TAPIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAPIST is not in it.
- How many points is TAPIST worth?
- TAPIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPIST?
- TAPIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAPIST:
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