TAMBOURA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TAMBOURA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBOURA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tambourasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBOURA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAMBOURA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURA has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of TAMBOURA
The 8 tiles of TAMBOURA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAMBOURA
1 longer words begin with TAMBOURA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURA
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Common questions about TAMBOURA
- Is TAMBOURA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURA worth?
- TAMBOURA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURA?
- TAMBOURA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAMBOURA:
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