TARMACADAM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TARMACADAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARMACADAM?
| 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 TARMACADAM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARMACADAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tarmacadamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARMACADAM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TARMACADAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARMACADAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TARMACADAM
- The letter A appears four times in TARMACADAM.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TARMACADAM
1 longer words begin with TARMACADAM.
Shorter words from the letters in TARMACADAM
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Common questions about TARMACADAM
- Is TARMACADAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARMACADAM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARMACADAM worth?
- TARMACADAM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TARMACADAM?
- TARMACADAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TARMACADAM:
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