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Is tanist a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word tanist is a Scrabble US word. The word tanist is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

T1A1N1I1S1T1

Is tanist a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word tanist is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

T1A1N1I1S1T1

Is tanist a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word tanist is a Words With Friends word. The word tanist is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

T1A1N2I1S1T1

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6-letter words (4 found)

STATIN,TAINTS,TANIST,TITANS,

5-letter words (14 found)

ANTIS,NATIS,SAINT,SATIN,STAIN,STINT,TAINS,TAINT,TAITS,TANTI,TIANS,TINAS,TINTS,TITAN,

4-letter words (24 found)

AINS,AITS,ANIS,ANTI,ANTS,ISNA,ITAS,NATS,NITS,SAIN,SANT,SATI,SNIT,STAT,TAIN,TAIS,TAIT,TANS,TATS,TIAN,TINA,TINS,TINT,TITS,

3-letter words (27 found)

AIN,AIS,AIT,ANI,ANS,ANT,ATS,ATT,INS,ITA,ITS,NAS,NAT,NIS,NIT,SAI,SAN,SAT,SIN,SIT,TAI,TAN,TAS,TAT,TIN,TIS,TIT,

2-letter words (12 found)

AI,AN,AS,AT,IN,IS,IT,NA,SI,ST,TA,TI,

You can make 81 words from tanist according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of tanist

tanist

Etymology

From Irish tánaiste (“second-in-command”). Doublet of Tánaiste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtænɪst/
  • Rhymes: -ænɪst

Noun

tanist (plural tanists)

  1. (historical) The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann.

Derived terms

  • tanistry

Translations

Further reading

  • Tanistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Chief of the Name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Tanist Stone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • -statin, Nittas, Titans, nittas, sattin, statin, taints, tintas, titans

Source: wiktionary.org