TAMALES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAMALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMALES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMALES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMALES
No single letter turns TAMALES into another word.
How TAMALES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAMALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about TAMALES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAMALES mean in Scrabble?
TAMALES is the plural of TAMALE.
Anagrams of TAMALES
The 7 tiles of TAMALES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMALES
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Common questions about TAMALES
- Is TAMALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMALES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMALES worth?
- TAMALES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMALES?
- No single letter can be added to TAMALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAMALES:
Open TAMALES in the Word Finder