THALI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. THALI 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 THALI?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THALI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THALI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thalisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THALI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THALI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about THALI
- 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
What does THALI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A meal of several small dishes, typically including rice, bread, vegetables and sometimes meat, served together on a round platter in South Asian cooking; also the metal platter itself.
A restaurant thali arrives as a single tray holding small bowls of curry, lentils, yoghurt, pickle and rice, letting a diner sample a range of flavours and textures in one sitting rather than ordering a single dish. The word names both the meal and the plate that carries it, since the round metal or steel tray traditionally used for the food gave its name to the whole arrangement. Regional versions of the thali vary widely across South Asia, so a thali served in Gujarat differs noticeably in dishes and spicing from one served in the south of India. Many Indian restaurants outside South Asia now offer a fixed-price thali as an easy way for new customers to try several dishes at once.
How THALI is used
Used in writing about South Asian food, naming both a multi-dish platter meal and the tray it is served on.
- They ordered a vegetarian thali to share between them.
- The metal thali held small bowls of curry and rice.
- Each region serves its own version of the thali.
- The restaurant's lunch thali included five separate dishes.
- She scooped rice from the centre of the thali with her fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THALI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THALI
The 5 tiles of THALI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THALI
6 longer words begin with THALI.
Words with THALI inside
22 words contain THALI in the middle. Words that start with THALI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in THALI
Common questions about THALI
- Is THALI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THALI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THALI worth?
- THALI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THALI mean?
- A meal of several small dishes, typically including rice, bread, vegetables and sometimes meat, served together on a round platter in South Asian cooking; also the metal platter itself.
- What letters can be added to THALI?
- THALI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THALI:
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