TATOUAY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TATOUAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TATOUAY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TATOUAY is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATOUAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tatouaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TATOUAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TATOUAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What stands out about TATOUAY
- TATOUAY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TATOUAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large armadillo of tropical South America with a nearly bare tail and big front claws.
The tatouay has only a few movable bands in its armour and a thin, hairless tail. It uses its strong forefeet to dig into termite mounds. Scientists know it as a shy night animal that is rarely seen.
How TATOUAY is used
Tatouay is a zoological term found in wildlife references and word lists.
- A tatouay left deep claw marks in the termite nest.
- The tatouay is harder to find than the common armadillo.
- Naturalists described the tatouay from a single night sighting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TATOUAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TATOUAY
1 longer words begin with TATOUAY.
Shorter words from the letters in TATOUAY
Common questions about TATOUAY
- Is TATOUAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TATOUAY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TATOUAY worth?
- TATOUAY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TATOUAY mean?
- A large armadillo of tropical South America with a nearly bare tail and big front claws.
- What letters can be added to TATOUAY?
- TATOUAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TATOUAY:
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