TAPETUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TAPETUM 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 TAPETUM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAPETUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPETUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tapetumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAPETUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TAPETUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does TAPETUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A reflective layer behind the retina of many animals that makes their eyes shine in the dark.
The tapetum bounces light back through the eye, helping animals see at night. In plants, a tapetum is also a layer of cells that feeds the developing spores.
How TAPETUM is used
A technical term of anatomy and botany for a reflective or nourishing layer.
- A cat's tapetum makes its eyes glow in headlights.
- The tapetum lies in the choroid coat.
- The anther contains a tapetum around the pollen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TAPETUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TAPETUM
1 longer words begin with TAPETUM.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPETUM
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Common questions about TAPETUM
- Is TAPETUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPETUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPETUM worth?
- TAPETUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TAPETUM mean?
- A reflective layer behind the retina of many animals that makes their eyes shine in the dark.
- What letters can be added to TAPETUM?
- TAPETUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TAPETUM:
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