TAWHIRI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAWHIRI 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAWHIRI?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAWHIRI is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAWHIRI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tawhirisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAWHIRI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAWHIRI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with TAWHIRI
1 longer words begin with TAWHIRI.
Shorter words from the letters in TAWHIRI
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Common questions about TAWHIRI
- Is TAWHIRI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAWHIRI is not in it.
- How many points is TAWHIRI worth?
- TAWHIRI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAWHIRI?
- TAWHIRI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAWHIRI:
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