TAMBURIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAMBURIN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAMBURIN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMBURIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMBURIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tamburinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMBURIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAMBURIN, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMBURIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMBURIN
- All 8 letters of TAMBURIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAMBURIN
1 longer words begin with TAMBURIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMBURIN
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Common questions about TAMBURIN
- Is TAMBURIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAMBURIN is not in it.
- How many points is TAMBURIN worth?
- TAMBURIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMBURIN?
- TAMBURIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAMBURIN:
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