Definitions For Tarnation
Adverb
very, very; extremely.Usage notes
This new englandism has fallen out of use in New England, but is remembered for its colorfulness and is still used in the Southeastern United States as a minced oath, where ‘hell’ or ‘damn’ would otherwise be said, especially in the phrase "what in tarnation".Adjective
bothersome, bothersome; devilish.Interjection
(archaic)Noun
TARNATION. (countable and uncountable, plural TARNATIONs) (archaic) The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell. : What in tarnation is going on? (obsolete) Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.Etymology
From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.Anagrams
Tarantino, intra-NATO, tranationIs Tarnation 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
9
Words with Friends
11
The word Tarnation is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends
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