TARAXACUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARAXACUM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TARAXACUM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARAXACUM is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARAXACUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taraxacumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARAXACUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARAXACUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARAXACUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARAXACUM
1 longer words begin with TARAXACUM.
Shorter words from the letters in TARAXACUM
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Common questions about TARAXACUM
- Is TARAXACUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARAXACUM is not in it.
- How many points is TARAXACUM worth?
- TARAXACUM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARAXACUM?
- TARAXACUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARAXACUM:
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