TATPURUSHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. TATPURUSHA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TATPURUSHA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TATPURUSHA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATPURUSHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tatpurushasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TATPURUSHA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TATPURUSHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TATPURUSHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TATPURUSHA
1 longer words begin with TATPURUSHA.
Shorter words from the letters in TATPURUSHA
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Common questions about TATPURUSHA
- Is TATPURUSHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TATPURUSHA is not in it.
- How many points is TATPURUSHA worth?
- TATPURUSHA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TATPURUSHA?
- TATPURUSHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TATPURUSHA:
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