TARGA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. TARGA 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 TARGA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARGA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
targasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TARGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with TARGA
1 longer words begin with TARGA.
Words ending in TARGA
1 words end in TARGA. Useful as a back hook: play TARGA onto a word already on the board.
Words with TARGA inside
9 words contain TARGA in the middle. Words that start with TARGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TARGA
Common questions about TARGA
- Is TARGA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARGA is not in it.
- How many points is TARGA worth?
- TARGA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARGA?
- TARGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TARGA:
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