TAMPERING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TAMPERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAMPERING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAMPERING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAMPERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tamperingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAMPERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAMPERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAMPERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAMPERING
- All 9 letters of TAMPERING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TAMPERING mean in Scrabble?
TAMPERING is the adverb formed from HARMFUL.
HARMFUL(adjective) — Causing or likely to cause damage, injury or some other kind of harm.
Anagrams of TAMPERING
The 9 tiles of TAMPERING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAMPERING
1 longer words begin with TAMPERING.
Shorter words from the letters in TAMPERING
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Common questions about TAMPERING
- Is TAMPERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAMPERING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAMPERING worth?
- TAMPERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAMPERING?
- TAMPERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAMPERING:
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