TIKINAGAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. TIKINAGAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableTIKINAGAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TIKINAGAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful TIKINAGAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKINAGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tikinagansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIKINAGAN scores
Scrabble t1i1k5i1n1a1g2a1n1 14
Words with Friends t1i1k5i1n2a1g3a1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIKINAGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIKINAGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIKINAGAN
1 longer words begin with TIKINAGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKINAGAN
antiking13 kanting12 tanking12 tikanga12 tinking12 tankini11 ignatia8 inking11 kainga11 kiting11 taking11 kainit10 tankia10 angina7 anting7 gitana7 inanga7 tining7 naiant6 aking10 kaing10 kanga10 kiang10 akita9 kiaat9 kinin9 takin9 tanka9 tikia9 again6 agita6 ainga6 atigi6 gaita6 giant6 ingan6 ngana6 ngati6 taiga6 tanga6
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Common questions about TIKINAGAN
- Is TIKINAGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIKINAGAN is not in it.
- How many points is TIKINAGAN worth?
- TIKINAGAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIKINAGAN?
- TIKINAGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIKINAGAN:
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