Is TACHYGRAPHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TACHYGRAPHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TACHYGRAPHY mean?
- noun
a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 28 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TACHYGRAPHY
TACHYGRAPHY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TACHYGRAPHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patchy16
- hypha16
- apathy14
- aphtha14
- chary13
- harpy13
- hatch13
- yacht13
- chapt12
- crypt12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- achy12
- chay12
- typy12
- chaga11
- gatch11
- graph11
- grapy11
- rayah11
- rhyta11
- caph11
- chap11
- pacy11
- hyp11
- chart10
- party10
- ratch10
- ayah10
- cagy10
- gach10
- gapy10
- haha10
- hath10
- aargh9
- garth9
- arch9
- cath9
- char9
- chat9
- harp9
- path9
- paty9
- phat9
- pray9
- racy9
- tach9
- gyp9
- hah9
- hay9
- thy9
- yah9
- yay9
- arhat8
- tayra8
- agha8
- argh8
- carp8
- crap8
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