TAMEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TAMEIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMEIN?
| 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 TAMEIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tameinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMEIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TAMEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,033.
What stands out about TAMEIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAMEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long wrapped skirt worn by women in Myanmar.
The tamein is a tube of cloth wrapped around the waist and tucked in, so it is held by folds rather than a belt or button. It is made from cotton or silk, often in woven patterns that show the region where the cloth was made. It is the female counterpart of the longyi worn by men, and is part of everyday and formal dress in Burma.
How TAMEIN is used
A word from Burmese used in descriptions of clothing, travel and culture.
- She wore a silk tamein to the wedding.
- The market stall sold each tamein folded in a neat square.
- A traditional tamein is wrapped, not sewn into trousers.
- The weaver spent a month on one patterned tamein.
- Tourists often buy a tamein as a souvenir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAMEIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TAMEIN
The 6 tiles of TAMEIN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TAMEIN
1 longer words begin with TAMEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMEIN
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Common questions about TAMEIN
- Is TAMEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMEIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMEIN worth?
- TAMEIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAMEIN mean?
- A long wrapped skirt worn by women in Myanmar.
- What letters can be added to TAMEIN?
- TAMEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TAMEIN:
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