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Tarnisher

t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Rare · form of tarnish

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

What does tarnisher mean?

noun

  1. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

  1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

    “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”

    Synonymsstainmaculatesullydefile

Definitions shown for tarnish, the base form of tarnisher.

Is TARNISHER a valid word?

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

How many points is TARNISHER worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 2i 1s 1h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
t 1a 1r 1n 1i 1s 1h 3e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in TARNISHER

Hooks for TARNISHER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tarnishers

Words that end like TARNISHER

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

publisherkingfisherlavisherswisherfisher
All words ending in -ISHER

Tarnisher: quick answers

Is TARNISHER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. TARNISHER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is TARNISHER worth?
TARNISHER scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tarnisher mean?
tarnisher is related to tarnish, which means “discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TARNISHER?
You can make 626 shorter words from TARNISHER, such as HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, SHARNIER, THERIANS. See the full list.