TAMBOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAMBOUR 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 TAMBOUR?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOUR is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAMBOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does TAMBOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small drum, or a round frame that holds fabric tight for embroidery.
A tambour can be an instrument or a needlework tool, and the second sense gives the verb to tambour, meaning to embroider on such a frame. In architecture it is also a round wall supporting a dome.
How TAMBOUR is used
Used for a drum, an embroidery frame, or a circular wall under a dome.
- She stretched the silk over a wooden tambour.
- The tambour beat a steady rhythm.
- The dome rests on a high tambour.
- He learned to tambour fine patterns on linen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMBOUR and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAMBOUR
13 longer words begin with TAMBOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOUR
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Common questions about TAMBOUR
- Is TAMBOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOUR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOUR worth?
- TAMBOUR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMBOUR mean?
- A small drum, or a round frame that holds fabric tight for embroidery.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOUR?
- TAMBOUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAMBOUR:
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