TATAMI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TATAMI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TATAMI?
| 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 TATAMI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TATAMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tatamisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TATAMI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TATAMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
What does TATAMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick rectangular mat of woven rush straw used as flooring in traditional Japanese rooms.
A tatami has a firm straw core and a woven cover with cloth borders, and its size is standard enough that rooms in Japan are measured by how many mats they hold. People take off their shoes before stepping on it. The mats give a room its grassy smell, and martial arts halls use similar mats for practice.
How TATAMI is used
Used for Japanese homes, hotels and dojos; the plural is usually tatami as well, or tatamis.
- Guests sat on the tatami and sipped green tea.
- The room had six tatami and a low table.
- Leave your shoes at the door before stepping onto the tatami.
- A fresh tatami smells faintly of dried grass.
- They rolled out a futon over the tatami each night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TATAMI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TATAMI
1 longer words begin with TATAMI.
Shorter words from the letters in TATAMI
Common questions about TATAMI
- Is TATAMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TATAMI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TATAMI worth?
- TATAMI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TATAMI mean?
- A thick rectangular mat of woven rush straw used as flooring in traditional Japanese rooms.
- What letters can be added to TATAMI?
- TATAMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TATAMI:
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