TAMBOURS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TAMBOURS 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.
t1a1m3b3o1u1r1s1
PlayableTAMBOURS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TAMBOURS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful TAMBOURS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBOURS
No single letter turns TAMBOURS into another word.
How TAMBOURS scores
Scrabble t1a1m3b3o1u1r1s1 12
Words with Friends t1a1m4b4o1u2r1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAMBOURS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBOURS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMBOURS
- All 8 letters of TAMBOURS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBOURS
subatom11 tambour11 tamburs11 abortus9 outbars9 robusta9 rubatos9 tabours9 morbus10 rumbas10 rumbos10 sambur10 stromb10 tambur10 umbras10 aborts8 abouts8 aburst8 amours8 boarts8 broast8 morats8 outbar8 ramous8 robust8 rubato8 stroam8 stroma8 struma8 tabors8 tabour8 tumors8 turbos8 soutar6 ambos9 barms9 bomas9 borms9 ombus9 rumba9
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Common questions about TAMBOURS
- Is TAMBOURS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBOURS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBOURS worth?
- TAMBOURS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBOURS?
- No single letter can be added to TAMBOURS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAMBOURS:
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