TARTARIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TARTARIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARTARIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARTARIC is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARTARIC
No single letter turns TARTARIC into another word.
How TARTARIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARTARIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARTARIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARTARIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to, derived from, or containing tartar or the acid found in it.
You meet tartaric almost only in chemistry and winemaking, where it labels the sharp acid that crystallises out of grape juice. A tartaric note in wine is a tart, crisp edge rather than a soft fruity one.
How TARTARIC is used
Tartaric is mostly used before the word acid or in talk about wine stability.
- The tartaric acid in the grapes formed crystals at the bottom of the barrel.
- A tartaric tang gave the young wine its fresh bite.
- Baking powder can contain a tartaric compound that reacts with the soda.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARTARIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TARTARIC
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Common questions about TARTARIC
- Is TARTARIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARTARIC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARTARIC worth?
- TARTARIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARTARIC mean?
- Relating to, derived from, or containing tartar or the acid found in it.
- What letters can be added to TARTARIC?
- No single letter can be added to TARTARIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARTARIC:
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