TILAPIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TILAPIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TILAPIA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TILAPIA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TILAPIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tilapiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TILAPIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TILAPIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does TILAPIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
An African freshwater fish of the cichlid family that is widely farmed and eaten.
Tilapia grows quickly and tolerates crowded, warm ponds, which is why it has spread far beyond Africa as a farmed fish. Its mild white flesh makes it a staple of restaurants and supermarkets.
How TILAPIA is used
Tilapia is used in cooking, fish farming and aquaculture news.
- We grilled a whole tilapia with lemon and herbs.
- The village dug ponds to raise tilapia for the local market.
- Frozen tilapia fillets are cheap and cook in minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TILAPIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TILAPIA
1 longer words begin with TILAPIA.
Shorter words from the letters in TILAPIA
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Common questions about TILAPIA
- Is TILAPIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TILAPIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TILAPIA worth?
- TILAPIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TILAPIA mean?
- An African freshwater fish of the cichlid family that is widely farmed and eaten.
- What letters can be added to TILAPIA?
- TILAPIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TILAPIA:
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