TAUT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TAUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAUT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAUT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tautsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAUT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What does TAUT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Stretched or pulled tight, with no slack left in it.
A taut rope, wire or sail has been pulled so firmly that it will not sag or give, and the same word describes muscles, nerves or an atmosphere held under similar strain. Writing or a plot can also be called taut when it is tightly controlled with nothing loose or wasted in it.
How TAUT is used
Common in everyday and descriptive writing, from sailing to fiction reviews.
- The sailors pulled the rope taut before the storm hit.
- Her shoulders were taut with tension after the long day.
- He kept the guy line on the tent taut so it would not flap.
- The reviewer praised the taut plot of the novel.
- The wire must stay taut for the fence to hold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAUT
The 4 tiles of TAUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAUT
Showing 24 of 59 words that begin with TAUT.
Shorter words from the letters in TAUT
Common questions about TAUT
- Is TAUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAUT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAUT worth?
- TAUT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAUT mean?
- Stretched or pulled tight, with no slack left in it.
- What letters can be added to TAUT?
- TAUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAUT:
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