TAXIDERMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. TAXIDERMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAXIDERMIST?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAXIDERMIST is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAXIDERMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taxidermistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAXIDERMIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TAXIDERMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAXIDERMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAXIDERMIST
- TAXIDERMIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAXIDERMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A craftsperson who prepares, stuffs and mounts the skins of dead animals so that they look lifelike.
A taxidermist works for museums, hunters and collectors, shaping each skin over a form to recreate pose and expression. The job demands anatomical knowledge as well as artistic skill. Many a taxidermist also restores old specimens that have cracked or faded.
How TAXIDERMIST is used
Used for the profession in museum, hunting and natural-history contexts.
- The taxidermist spent weeks mounting the owl.
- A local taxidermist repaired the faded fox in the museum.
- He trained as a taxidermist before becoming a wildlife photographer.
- The taxidermist chose glass eyes that matched the original colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAXIDERMIST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAXIDERMIST
1 longer words begin with TAXIDERMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TAXIDERMIST
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Common questions about TAXIDERMIST
- Is TAXIDERMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAXIDERMIST, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAXIDERMIST worth?
- TAXIDERMIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAXIDERMIST mean?
- A craftsperson who prepares, stuffs and mounts the skins of dead animals so that they look lifelike.
- What letters can be added to TAXIDERMIST?
- TAXIDERMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TAXIDERMIST:
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