TARNISHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARNISHER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TARNISHER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARNISHER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARNISHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarnishersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARNISHER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARNISHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARNISHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TARNISHER
1 longer words begin with TARNISHER.
Shorter words from the letters in TARNISHER
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Common questions about TARNISHER
- Is TARNISHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TARNISHER is not in it.
- How many points is TARNISHER worth?
- TARNISHER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARNISHER?
- TARNISHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARNISHER:
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