TARS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TARS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about TARS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TARS
The 4 tiles of TARS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with TARS
21 longer words begin with TARS.
Words ending in TARS
Showing 24 of 49 words that end in TARS. Useful as a back hook: play TARS onto a word already on the board.
Words with TARS inside
24 words contain TARS in the middle. Words that start with TARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TARS
Common questions about TARS
- Is TARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARS worth?
- TARS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARS?
- TARS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TARS:
Open TARS in the Word Finder