TAMBOURIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TAMBOURIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBOURIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURIN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBOURIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAMBOURIN, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMBOURIN
- All 9 letters of TAMBOURIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAMBOURIN
6 longer words begin with TAMBOURIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURIN
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Common questions about TAMBOURIN
- Is TAMBOURIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURIN worth?
- TAMBOURIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURIN?
- TAMBOURIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAMBOURIN:
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