TASSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TASSA 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TASSA?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TASSA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TASSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tassasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TASSA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TASSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with TASSA
1 longer words begin with TASSA.
Words ending in TASSA
1 words end in TASSA. Useful as a back hook: play TASSA onto a word already on the board.
Words with TASSA inside
1 words contain TASSA in the middle. Words that start with TASSA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TASSA
Common questions about TASSA
- Is TASSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TASSA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TASSA worth?
- TASSA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TASSA?
- TASSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TASSA:
Open TASSA in the Word Finder