TAPPA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAPPA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
t1a1p3p3a1
Depends on the listTAPPA · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 348,553odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TAPPA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful TAPPA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tappasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPPA scores
Scrabble t1a1p3p3a1 9
Words with Friends t1a1p4p4a1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAPPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
Words starting with TAPPA
2 longer words begin with TAPPA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPPA
Common questions about TAPPA
- Is TAPPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPPA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPPA worth?
- TAPPA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPPA?
- TAPPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAPPA:
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