TAMBOURINIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAMBOURINIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TAMBOURINIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURINIST is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURINIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tambourinistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBOURINIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TAMBOURINIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURINIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMBOURINIST
- TAMBOURINIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAMBOURINIST
1 longer words begin with TAMBOURINIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURINIST
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Common questions about TAMBOURINIST
- Is TAMBOURINIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURINIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURINIST worth?
- TAMBOURINIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURINIST?
- TAMBOURINIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TAMBOURINIST:
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