TAMBOURINE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TAMBOURINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBOURINE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURINE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tambourinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBOURINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TAMBOURINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMBOURINE
- All 10 letters of TAMBOURINE are different — nothing repeats.
- TAMBOURINE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAMBOURINE
1 longer words begin with TAMBOURINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURINE
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Common questions about TAMBOURINE
- Is TAMBOURINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURINE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURINE worth?
- TAMBOURINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURINE?
- TAMBOURINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TAMBOURINE:
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