TAMBURA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAMBURA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMBURA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBURA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBURA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tamburasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBURA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAMBURA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does TAMBURA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A long-necked stringed instrument of Asia that plays a continuous drone.
The tambura does not play a melody; its plucked strings sound a steady background note for singers and other players. It is common in Indian classical music and has a round body and a long neck.
How TAMBURA is used
Used for the drone lute that accompanies Indian classical performances.
- The singer was accompanied by a tambura.
- A student tuned the tambura before the lesson.
- The soft hum of the tambura filled the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMBURA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAMBURA
1 longer words begin with TAMBURA.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBURA
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Common questions about TAMBURA
- Is TAMBURA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMBURA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMBURA worth?
- TAMBURA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMBURA mean?
- A long-necked stringed instrument of Asia that plays a continuous drone.
- What letters can be added to TAMBURA?
- TAMBURA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAMBURA:
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