TAMARI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TAMARI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMARI?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMARI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMARI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMARI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAMARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does TAMARI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dark, rich Japanese soy sauce made with little or no wheat.
Tamari was first a by-product of making miso, the liquid that collected on top of the fermenting paste. It is thicker and darker than ordinary soy sauce, with a deeper, less salty taste. Because many brands contain no wheat, tamari is popular with people who avoid gluten, though labels should be checked.
How TAMARI is used
Cooking and shopping word; often found on labels next to ordinary soy sauce.
- Drizzle a little tamari over the roasted vegetables.
- She keeps a bottle of tamari for guests who avoid gluten.
- The marinade is garlic, ginger and tamari.
- Tamari gives the tofu a deeper colour than regular soy sauce.
- Check the label to see whether the tamari is wheat-free.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMARI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAMARI
The 6 tiles of TAMARI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAMARI
9 longer words begin with TAMARI.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMARI
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Common questions about TAMARI
- Is TAMARI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMARI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMARI worth?
- TAMARI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMARI mean?
- A dark, rich Japanese soy sauce made with little or no wheat.
- What letters can be added to TAMARI?
- TAMARI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAMARI:
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