Is TANGIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANGIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANGIEST mean?
Tangiest is a form of TANGY.
- adjective
tasting sour like a lemon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 TANGIEST
TANGIEST 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.
Anagrams of TANGIEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TANGIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- estating9
- easting8
- eatings8
- genista8
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- seating8
- setting8
- stating8
- tagines8
- tasting8
- teasing8
- testing8
- instate7
- satinet7
- ageist7
- agents7
- atting7
- easing7
- eating7
- gainst7
- giants7
- ingate7
- ingest7
- sating7
- signet7
- stinge7
- tagine7
- tasing7
- tinges7
- seitan6
- sitten6
- statin6
- taints6
- tanist6
- tenias6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- titans6
- aegis6
- agent6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- gates6
- geans6
- gents6
- getas6
- giant6
- gites6
- gnats6
- segni6
- sengi6
- signa6
- singe6
- stage6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
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