Is TARSIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARSIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARSIER mean?
- noun
nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 7 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 TARSIER
Single letters that turn TARSIER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of TARSIER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TARSIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- artsier7
- tarries7
- airers6
- airest6
- arrest6
- artier6
- artsie6
- irater6
- raiser6
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- ristra6
- satire6
- sierra6
- starer6
- striae6
- tarres6
- terais6
- terras6
- triers6
- airer5
- airts5
- arise5
- arris5
- aster5
- astir5
- irate5
- raise5
- rares5
- raser5
- rater5
- rates5
- reais5
- rears5
- resat5
- resit5
- retia5
- riser5
- rites5
- serai5
- sirra5
- sitar5
- stair5
- stare5
- stria5
- tares5
- tarre5
- tarsi5
- taser5
- tears5
- terai5
- terra5
- tiers5
- tires5
- trier5
- tries5
- airs4
- airt4
- aits4
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