Is TANGENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANGENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANGENTS mean?
Tangents is a form of TANGENT.
- noun
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
- noun
ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 TANGENTS
TANGENTS 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 TANGENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gannets8
- tangent8
- tannest7
- tenants7
- agents7
- gannet7
- anenst6
- tenant6
- agent6
- angst6
- gates6
- geans6
- gents6
- getas6
- gnats6
- stage6
- stang6
- tangs6
- anent5
- antes5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- netts5
- senna5
- stane5
- state5
- stent5
- taste5
- tates5
- teats5
- tents5
- testa5
- ages5
- engs5
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gane5
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gean5
- gens5
- gent5
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- gnat5
- nags5
- negs5
- sage5
- sang5
- snag5
- stag5
- tags5
- tang5
- tegs5
- anes4
- ante4
- ants4
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