TEAK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TEAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TEAK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEAK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEAK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEAK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about TEAK
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TEAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, durable tropical hardwood, or the tree that produces it, valued for furniture and shipbuilding.
Teak resists rot and insect damage better than many other woods, which makes it popular for outdoor furniture and boat decks. The tree that produces teak grows naturally in South and Southeast Asia.
How TEAK is used
Usually uncountable when referring to the wood itself; countable for individual trees.
- The dining table was built from solid teak.
- Teak decking is common on high-end sailboats.
- They imported teak from plantations in Southeast Asia.
- The garden bench, made of teak, weathered many rainy seasons.
- Furniture makers prize teak for its natural resistance to rot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TEAK
The 4 tiles of TEAK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TEAK
5 longer words begin with TEAK.
Words ending in TEAK
4 words end in TEAK. Useful as a back hook: play TEAK onto a word already on the board.
Words with TEAK inside
8 words contain TEAK in the middle. Words that start with TEAK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TEAK
Common questions about TEAK
- Is TEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEAK, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEAK worth?
- TEAK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEAK mean?
- A hard, durable tropical hardwood, or the tree that produces it, valued for furniture and shipbuilding.
- What letters can be added to TEAK?
- TEAK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TEAK:
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