TARWHINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TARWHINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TARWHINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARWHINE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARWHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarwhinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARWHINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TARWHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARWHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TARWHINE
- All 8 letters of TARWHINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TARWHINE
1 longer words begin with TARWHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TARWHINE
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Common questions about TARWHINE
- Is TARWHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARWHINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARWHINE worth?
- TARWHINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARWHINE?
- TARWHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TARWHINE:
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