HAMMAM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HAMMAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAMMAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMMAM is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMMAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hammamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAMMAM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAMMAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 3 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HAMMAM needs 1 blank tile.
What does HAMMAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A public steam bath of the Islamic world, where people wash, sweat and relax in heated rooms.
A hammam is traditionally a social place as well as a washing place, with marble benches and scrubbing attendants. Many cities in Turkey and North Africa keep historic examples open to visitors.
How HAMMAM is used
Found in travel writing and descriptions of Middle Eastern and North African cities.
- We spent the afternoon in the old hammam near the bazaar.
- The hammam was warm and filled with steam.
- A visit to the hammam ended with a scrub and a glass of mint tea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAMMAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAMMAM
1 longer words begin with HAMMAM.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMMAM
Common questions about HAMMAM
- Is HAMMAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAMMAM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAMMAM worth?
- HAMMAM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAMMAM mean?
- A public steam bath of the Islamic world, where people wash, sweat and relax in heated rooms.
- What letters can be added to HAMMAM?
- HAMMAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAMMAM:
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