TAMARAU is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TAMARAU 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 TAMARAU?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMARAU is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMARAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tamarausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMARAU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAMARAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does TAMARAU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, rare, dark wild buffalo found only on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
The tamarau is a shy forest animal, much smaller and sturdier than the water buffalo that farmers keep. Because so few survive, it is a standard example in discussions of endangered island species.
How TAMARAU is used
Tamarau is the usual spelling in wildlife writing; tamarao and timarau are rarer variants.
- Conservationists counted only a few hundred tamarau in the mountain grasslands.
- The tamarau is known for charging when it feels cornered.
- A photograph of a tamarau at dusk won the wildlife prize.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMARAU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAMARAU
1 longer words begin with TAMARAU.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMARAU
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Common questions about TAMARAU
- Is TAMARAU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMARAU, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMARAU worth?
- TAMARAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMARAU mean?
- A small, rare, dark wild buffalo found only on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
- What letters can be added to TAMARAU?
- TAMARAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAMARAU:
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