Is TANNINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANNINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANNINGS mean?
Tannings is a form of TANNING.
- noun
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
- noun
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
- noun
making leather from rawhide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 TANNINGS
TANNINGS 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 TANNINGS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TANNINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stanning9
- antings8
- staning8
- tanning8
- tannins7
- anting7
- gainst7
- giants7
- saning7
- sating7
- tasing7
- tannin6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tangs6
- tings6
- antis5
- saint5
- satin5
- stain5
- tains5
- tians5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gast5
- gats5
- gins5
- gist5
- gits5
- gnat5
- nags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
- stag5
- tags5
- tang5
- ting5
- ains4
- aits4
- anis4
- anti4
- ants4
- inns4
- nans4
- nits4
- sain4
- sati4
- snit4
- stan4
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