TAMBOURINISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAMBOURINISTS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TAMBOURINISTS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURINISTS is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURINISTS
No single letter turns TAMBOURINISTS into another word.
How TAMBOURINISTS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in TAMBOURINISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURINISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURINISTS
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Common questions about TAMBOURINISTS
- Is TAMBOURINISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURINISTS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURINISTS worth?
- TAMBOURINISTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURINISTS?
- No single letter can be added to TAMBOURINISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of TAMBOURINISTS:
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