TINDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. TINDS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TINDS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINDS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINDS
No single letter turns TINDS into another word.
How TINDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TINDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does TINDS mean in Scrabble?
TINDS is the present-tense form of TIND used with he, she and it.
TIND(verb) — To kindle or set alight, especially a fire.
Anagrams of TINDS
The 5 tiles of TINDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TINDS
Common questions about TINDS
- Is TINDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TINDS is not in it.
- How many points is TINDS worth?
- TINDS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TINDS?
- No single letter can be added to TINDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TINDS:
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