TIGERISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TIGERISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGERISH?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIGERISH is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGERISH
No single letter turns TIGERISH into another word.
How TIGERISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIGERISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGERISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGERISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fierce, fast and determined in the way of a large striped cat.
Commentators praise a tigerish defender who never gives up the ball. The word can also simply mean marked like a tiger, though the fierce sense is more common.
How TIGERISH is used
Used of people, tackles or striped patterns that suggest a tiger.
- The midfielder made a tigerish tackle.
- She fought with tigerish determination.
- The cat had a tigerish glare.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIGERISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIGERISH
The 8 tiles of TIGERISH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIGERISH
3 longer words begin with TIGERISH.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGERISH
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Common questions about TIGERISH
- Is TIGERISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGERISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGERISH worth?
- TIGERISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIGERISH mean?
- Fierce, fast and determined in the way of a large striped cat.
- What letters can be added to TIGERISH?
- No single letter can be added to TIGERISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIGERISH:
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