TAMBALA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAMBALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBALA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBALA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tambalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBALA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAMBALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does TAMBALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A unit of money in Malawi, equal to one hundredth of a kwacha.
The tambala is a small coin, so prices in Malawi are rarely quoted in it today. The name comes from the Nyanja language.
How TAMBALA is used
Used when speaking of Malawian currency and small change.
- One hundred tambala make a kwacha.
- He found a worn tambala coin in the drawer.
- The guidebook explains the value of a tambala.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMBALA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAMBALA
1 longer words begin with TAMBALA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBALA
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Common questions about TAMBALA
- Is TAMBALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBALA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBALA worth?
- TAMBALA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMBALA mean?
- A unit of money in Malawi, equal to one hundredth of a kwacha.
- What letters can be added to TAMBALA?
- TAMBALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAMBALA:
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