TIYN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 7 points
Yes for Scrabble. TIYN 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.
Which word lists accept TIYN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIYN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIYN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiynsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIYN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIYN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about TIYN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 TIYN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A monetary subunit of the Kazakhstani tenge, equal to one hundredth of a tenge.
Tiyn coins were introduced when Kazakhstan launched its own currency after independence. Due to their extremely low value, tiyn denominations are rarely used in everyday transactions today.
How TIYN is used
Encountered mainly in discussions of Kazakhstani currency and coinage.
- The old coin was worth only a few tiyn.
- Shops rarely give change in tiyn nowadays.
- He collected tiyn coins from his travels abroad.
- The price included a small number of tiyn.
- Vending machines no longer accept single tiyn coins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIYN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIYN
The 4 tiles of TIYN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TIYN
1 longer words begin with TIYN.
Shorter words from the letters in TIYN
Common questions about TIYN
- Is TIYN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIYN is not in it.
- How many points is TIYN worth?
- TIYN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIYN mean?
- A monetary subunit of the Kazakhstani tenge, equal to one hundredth of a tenge.
- What letters can be added to TIYN?
- TIYN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIYN:
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