TSK is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TSK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TSK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TSK is to know. It scores 7 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TSK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tsksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TSK scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in TSK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,738.
What stands out about TSK
- TSK has no vowel at all, not even a Y — one of 19 such words at 3 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TSK mean in Scrabble?
interjection
A sound of disapproval made with the tongue.
Tsk is written with no vowel because the noise has none: it comes from pulling the tongue away from the teeth, and English has no letter for that at all. Doubling it turns surprise into something sharper, and every reader understands that without being told.
How TSK is used
Stands alone, often doubled. Chiefly written.
- Tsk, and she turned the page without another word.
- A single tsk is surprise and two is judgement.
- The word tsk has no vowel because the sound has none.
- He answered with a tsk and a raised eyebrow.
- Nobody says tsk aloud the way it is written.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TSK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TSK
7 longer words begin with TSK.
Words with TSK inside
21 words contain TSK in the middle. Words that start with TSK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TSK
Common questions about TSK
- Is TSK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TSK, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TSK worth?
- TSK is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TSK mean?
- A sound of disapproval made with the tongue.
- What letters can be added to TSK?
- TSK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of TSK:
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