Definitions For Tanuki
Noun
TANUKI (plural tanuki or 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 mangutAlternative forms
{{alter, en, tanooki}}Etymology
Borrowed from {{bor, en, ja, 狸, tr=たぬき, tanuki, , raccoon dog}}.Anagrams
Kutina {{topics, en, Canids, Mythological creatures}}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