TARAKIHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARAKIHI 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TARAKIHI?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARAKIHI is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARAKIHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarakihisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARAKIHI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARAKIHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARAKIHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARAKIHI
1 longer words begin with TARAKIHI.
Shorter words from the letters in TARAKIHI
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Common questions about TARAKIHI
- Is TARAKIHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARAKIHI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARAKIHI worth?
- TARAKIHI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARAKIHI?
- TARAKIHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARAKIHI:
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