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Tarantula

t 1a 1r 1a 1n 1t 1u 1l 1a 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tarantula mean?

noun

  1. large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

    Synonymseuropean wolf spiderlycosa tarentula

  2. large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

Is TARANTULA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TARANTULA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
t 1a 1r 1a 1n 1t 1u 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1a 1n 2t 1u 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
t 1a 1r 1a 1n 1t 1u 2l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1a 1r 1a 1n 1t 1u 2l 2a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TARANTULA

Hooks for TARANTULA

Add one letter to the front or back of TARANTULA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tarantulaetarantulas

Words that end like TARANTULA

Common words that share the ending -ULA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ULA

Tarantula: quick answers

Is TARANTULA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TARANTULA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TARANTULA worth?
TARANTULA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tarantula mean?
As a noun, tarantula means “large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TARANTULA?
You can make 119 shorter words from TARANTULA, such as TARLATAN, LATRANT, NATURAL, TALAUNT. See the full list.