TARBOGGIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARBOGGIN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TARBOGGIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARBOGGIN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARBOGGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarbogginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARBOGGIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARBOGGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARBOGGIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TARBOGGIN
The 9 tiles of TARBOGGIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TARBOGGIN
3 longer words begin with TARBOGGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TARBOGGIN
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Common questions about TARBOGGIN
- Is TARBOGGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARBOGGIN is not in it.
- How many points is TARBOGGIN worth?
- TARBOGGIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARBOGGIN?
- TARBOGGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARBOGGIN:
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