TAMBUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TAMBUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBUR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBUR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBUR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAMBUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does TAMBUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long-necked stringed instrument of the Middle East and Asia, used in Turkish and related music.
The tambur has a small rounded body and a very long neck with many frets, and it is plucked to produce a clear, ringing line of melody. In Turkish classical music it is a leading solo instrument. The name came from Arabic, and related instruments of Central and South Asia are spelled tambura or tanbur.
How TAMBUR is used
A musical term; spellings vary between languages and regions.
- He played a slow melody on the tambur.
- The tambur has a long neck and a small round body.
- A tambur player opened the concert alone.
- She studied the tambur for ten years in Istanbul.
- The tambur is plucked with a thin plectrum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMBUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAMBUR
5 longer words begin with TAMBUR.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBUR
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Common questions about TAMBUR
- Is TAMBUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBUR worth?
- TAMBUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMBUR mean?
- A long-necked stringed instrument of the Middle East and Asia, used in Turkish and related music.
- What letters can be added to TAMBUR?
- TAMBUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAMBUR:
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