TAPUING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAPUING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAPUING?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPUING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPUING
No single letter turns TAPUING into another word.
How TAPUING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAPUING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does TAPUING mean in Scrabble?
TAPUING is the -ing form (present participle) of TAPU.
TAPU(adjective) — Sacred or forbidden under Maori custom; set apart by a religious or social restriction.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPUING
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Common questions about TAPUING
- Is TAPUING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAPUING is not in it.
- How many points is TAPUING worth?
- TAPUING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPUING?
- No single letter can be added to TAPUING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAPUING:
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