TARRAGON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TARRAGON 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.
Which word lists accept TARRAGON?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARRAGON is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARRAGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarragonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARRAGON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARRAGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARRAGON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARRAGON mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A fragrant perennial plant whose narrow leaves are used as seasoning for food and vinegar.
French cooks rely on tarragon for sauces, chicken and egg dishes because of its faint aniseed taste. Fresh leaves are best, though they can also be preserved in vinegar.
How TARRAGON is used
Tarragon is a kitchen herb and also the plant that produces it.
- She stirred chopped tarragon into the cream sauce.
- A sprig of tarragon sat on top of the fish.
- Tarragon vinegar is easy to make at home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARRAGON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TARRAGON
The 8 tiles of TARRAGON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TARRAGON
1 longer words begin with TARRAGON.
Shorter words from the letters in TARRAGON
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Common questions about TARRAGON
- Is TARRAGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARRAGON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARRAGON worth?
- TARRAGON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARRAGON mean?
- A fragrant perennial plant whose narrow leaves are used as seasoning for food and vinegar.
- What letters can be added to TARRAGON?
- TARRAGON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARRAGON:
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