TARANTAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. TARANTAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept TARANTAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARANTAS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARANTAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarantassChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARANTAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARANTAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARANTAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TARANTAS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TARANTAS
The 8 tiles of TARANTAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TARANTAS
3 longer words begin with TARANTAS.
Shorter words from the letters in TARANTAS
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Common questions about TARANTAS
- Is TARANTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARANTAS is not in it.
- How many points is TARANTAS worth?
- TARANTAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARANTAS?
- TARANTAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARANTAS:
Open TARANTAS in the Word Finder