TARANTULA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TARANTULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
t1a1r1a1n1t1u1l1a1
PlayableTARANTULA · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept TARANTULA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful TARANTULA is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARANTULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARANTULA scores
Scrabble t1a1r1a1n1t1u1l1a1 9
Words with Friends t1a1r1a1n2t1u2l2a1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARANTULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARANTULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARANTULA
2 longer words begin with TARANTULA.
Shorter words from the letters in TARANTULA
tarlatan8 latrant7 natural7 talaunt7 tantara7 tartana7 tuatara7 anatta6 antara6 antral6 anural6 aruana6 natura6 ranula6 rattan6 talant6 tantra6 tarnal6 tartan6 truant6 alant5 altar5 anata5 antar5 antra5 anura5 arnut5 artal5 attar5 aural5 larnt5 lauan5 laura5 lunar5 natal5 ratal5 ratan5 ruana5 taata5 talar5
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Common questions about TARANTULA
- Is TARANTULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARANTULA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARANTULA worth?
- TARANTULA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARANTULA?
- TARANTULA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARANTULA:
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