TARNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TARNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
t1a1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableTARNATION · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TARNATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful TARNATION is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarnationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARNATION scores
Scrabble t1a1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends t1a1r1n2a1t1i1o1n2 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARNATION
1 longer words begin with TARNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in TARNATION
natation8 annatto7 arnatto7 intrant7 anatto6 anoint6 antiar6 aroint6 aronia6 atonia6 attain6 attorn6 intort6 intron6 naiant6 natant6 nation6 natron6 nonart6 ration6 rattan6 ratton6 rottan6 tantra6 tartan6 tonant6 torana6 totara6 triton6 aarti5 anion5 annat5 antar5 antra5 aorta5 ariot5 atria5 attar5 intra5 intro5
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Common questions about TARNATION
- Is TARNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARNATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARNATION worth?
- TARNATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARNATION?
- TARNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARNATION:
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