TIAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIAR 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIAR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIAR is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,345.
What stands out about TIAR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 TIAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
poeticarchaic
A tiara, a jewelled or ornamental band worn on the head as a mark of rank or for decoration.
Tiar is an older, shortened spelling of tiara that turns up in poetry and older verse translation, where the extra syllable of tiara would have spoiled the metre. It refers to the same kind of head ornament, from a plain ceremonial band to a jewelled crown-like piece worn by women or by high-ranking figures.
How TIAR is used
Found in older poetry and verse; modern writing uses tiara instead.
- The poem described a queen crowned with a golden tiar.
- A jewelled tiar caught the candlelight as she turned.
- The old translation kept the word tiar for the sake of the rhyme.
- Painters showed the goddess wearing a starry tiar.
- His verses gave the bride a tiar of pearls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIAR
The 4 tiles of TIAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TIAR
5 longer words begin with TIAR.
Words ending in TIAR
1 words end in TIAR. Useful as a back hook: play TIAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIAR inside
Showing 24 of 42 words that contain TIAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TIAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIAR
Common questions about TIAR
- Is TIAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIAR is not in it.
- How many points is TIAR worth?
- TIAR is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIAR mean?
- A tiara, a jewelled or ornamental band worn on the head as a mark of rank or for decoration.
- What letters can be added to TIAR?
- TIAR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIAR:
Open TIAR in the Word Finder