TARAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARAS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TARAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARAS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARAS
No single letter turns TARAS into another word.
How TARAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TARAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about TARAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 TARAS
The 5 tiles of TARAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in TARAS
13 words end in TARAS. Useful as a back hook: play TARAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TARAS
Common questions about TARAS
- Is TARAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARAS is not in it.
- How many points is TARAS worth?
- TARAS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARAS?
- No single letter can be added to TARAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TARAS:
Open TARAS in the Word Finder