TARTUFE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TARTUFE 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 TARTUFE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARTUFE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARTUFE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tartufesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARTUFE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TARTUFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does TARTUFE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A hypocrite who pretends to be deeply religious or virtuous.
The word comes from the title character of a French comedy by Moliere, who fools a household with false piety. A tartufe hides selfish aims behind holy talk. It is stronger than simple insincerity because the pose is aimed at gaining trust.
How TARTUFE is used
Tartufe is a literary word for a pious fraud.
- The critic called the preacher a tartufe who loved only gold.
- No tartufe could keep the mask on forever.
- In the play, the tartufe wins his host's trust with prayers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARTUFE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TARTUFE
1 longer words begin with TARTUFE.
Shorter words from the letters in TARTUFE
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Common questions about TARTUFE
- Is TARTUFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARTUFE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARTUFE worth?
- TARTUFE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARTUFE mean?
- A hypocrite who pretends to be deeply religious or virtuous.
- What letters can be added to TARTUFE?
- TARTUFE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TARTUFE:
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