TYIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TYIN 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 TYIN?
| 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 TYIN 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 TYIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyingChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TYIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about TYIN
- 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 TYIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small coin and monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan, worth one hundredth of a som.
The som replaced the Soviet-era ruble as Kyrgyzstan national currency in 1993, and tyin was introduced as its smaller subunit. Because of persistent inflation, tyin coins circulate rarely today, and prices are usually rounded to whole som instead.
How TYIN is used
Rarely seen in daily commerce due to its very low purchasing power today.
- The old wallet still held a few worn tyin coins from decades ago.
- Vendors at the bazaar rarely bother counting out tyin anymore.
- A single tyin buys almost nothing in the market today.
- Collectors sometimes seek out rare tyin pieces from the 1990s.
- The museum display included several tyin alongside larger som notes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYIN
The 4 tiles of TYIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TYIN
1 longer words begin with TYIN.
Words with TYIN inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain TYIN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TYIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TYIN
Common questions about TYIN
- Is TYIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYIN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYIN worth?
- TYIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYIN mean?
- A small coin and monetary unit of Kyrgyzstan, worth one hundredth of a som.
- What letters can be added to TYIN?
- TYIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYIN:
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