THALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. THALE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THALE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THALE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thalerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How THALE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about THALE
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of THALE
The 5 tiles of THALE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THALE
2 longer words begin with THALE.
Words ending in THALE
1 words end in THALE. Useful as a back hook: play THALE onto a word already on the board.
Words with THALE inside
7 words contain THALE in the middle. Words that start with THALE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THALE
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Common questions about THALE
- Is THALE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THALE is not in it.
- How many points is THALE worth?
- THALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THALE?
- THALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THALE:
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