Definitions For Tanuki

Noun

TANUKI (plural tanuki, tanukis) the raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides (Japanese mythology) A folkloric figure in the form of a tanuki, regarded as a shapeshifter and renowned for its enormous scrotum and testicles.

Synonyms

raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides mangut

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Etymology

Borrowed from .

Anagrams

Kutina

Is Tanuki a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Tanuki is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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