TATTINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TATTINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TATTINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TATTINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATTINESS
No single letter turns TATTINESS into another word.
How TATTINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TATTINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TATTINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TATTINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A worn-out, shabby or cheaply untidy appearance.
Tattiness is what creeps into a seaside hotel with frayed carpets and peeling paint. It suggests neglect rather than real dirt, and Britons tend to use it with a sigh.
How TATTINESS is used
A British informal word for the run-down look of clothes, buildings or objects.
- The tattiness of the waiting room did not inspire confidence.
- She was embarrassed by the tattiness of her old coat.
- A fresh coat of paint hid the tattiness of the fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TATTINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TATTINESS
1 longer words begin with TATTINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in TATTINESS
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Common questions about TATTINESS
- Is TATTINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TATTINESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TATTINESS worth?
- TATTINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TATTINESS mean?
- A worn-out, shabby or cheaply untidy appearance.
- What letters can be added to TATTINESS?
- No single letter can be added to TATTINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TATTINESS:
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