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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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.
What does TARPAULIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large sheet of heavy waterproof cloth used to cover things and keep out the rain.
Builders, campers and sailors throw a tarpaulin over loads, tents and hatches. The name comes from tarred canvas, though modern ones are often plastic.
How TARPAULIN is used
An everyday word for outdoor work and camping, often shortened to tarp.
- They stretched a tarpaulin over the woodpile.
- The tarpaulin flapped in the wind.
- A blue tarpaulin covered the damaged roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARPAULIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does TARPAULIN mean?
- A large sheet of heavy waterproof cloth used to cover things and keep out the rain.
- 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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