TARLATAN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TARLATAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARLATAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARLATAN is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARLATAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarlatansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARLATAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARLATAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARLATAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARLATAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, open-weave muslin fabric that is stiffened with starch.
Because tarlatan holds its shape so well, dressmakers once used it for ball gowns, petticoats, and stage costumes. Artists have also used the same coarse stiff cloth for wiping ink from engraving plates.
How TARLATAN is used
Tarlatan is a textile term seen in costume history, dressmaking, and printmaking.
- The ballerina wore a skirt of pale pink tarlatan that stood out like a bell.
- She stiffened the hem with a layer of tarlatan sewn under the satin.
- A wad of tarlatan was used to wipe the surplus ink off the copper plate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARLATAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TARLATAN
1 longer words begin with TARLATAN.
Shorter words from the letters in TARLATAN
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Common questions about TARLATAN
- Is TARLATAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARLATAN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARLATAN worth?
- TARLATAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARLATAN mean?
- A thin, open-weave muslin fabric that is stiffened with starch.
- What letters can be added to TARLATAN?
- TARLATAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARLATAN:
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