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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does TARMACADAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishtechnical
Paving of broken stone mixed with tar and rolled smooth, the full name behind tarmac.
Tarmacadam was an improvement on plain macadam, because the tar held the stones in place and cut down dust. The shorter name tarmac is the one most people use. Workmen lay it hot and roll it flat.
How TARMACADAM is used
The full form of tarmac, used for paving roads, drives and car parks.
- Fresh tarmacadam gave off a sharp smell in the summer heat.
- The council covered the old track with tarmacadam.
- Workers rolled the tarmacadam smooth before dusk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARMACADAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does TARMACADAM mean?
- Paving of broken stone mixed with tar and rolled smooth, the full name behind tarmac.
- 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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