TARPAULIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TARPAULIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARPAULIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARPAULIN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARPAULIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARPAULIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TARPAULIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARPAULIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TARPAULIN
The 9 tiles of TARPAULIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TARPAULIN
3 longer words begin with TARPAULIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TARPAULIN
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Common questions about TARPAULIN
- Is TARPAULIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARPAULIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARPAULIN worth?
- TARPAULIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARPAULIN?
- TARPAULIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TARPAULIN:
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