TIMBRE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TIMBRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIMBRE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMBRE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMBRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIMBRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TIMBRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about TIMBRE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIMBRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The particular quality of a sound that lets you tell one voice or instrument from another.
Two singers can hit exactly the same note at the same volume and still sound unlike each other, and that difference is timbre. It comes from the mix of overtones in the sound, which is why a flute and a violin never blend into one. Musicians often describe timbre with words such as warm, bright, thin or rich.
How TIMBRE is used
Used in music, acoustics and everyday talk about voices; it is also used figuratively for the character of a thing.
- The cello has a deep, warm timbre.
- Her speaking voice has a husky timbre.
- The synthesiser can imitate the timbre of a church organ.
- A slight change in timbre told him the guitar was out of tune.
- Each choir member was chosen for the timbre of his voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIMBRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIMBRE
The 6 tiles of TIMBRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TIMBRE
4 longer words begin with TIMBRE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMBRE
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Common questions about TIMBRE
- Is TIMBRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIMBRE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIMBRE worth?
- TIMBRE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIMBRE mean?
- The particular quality of a sound that lets you tell one voice or instrument from another.
- What letters can be added to TIMBRE?
- TIMBRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TIMBRE:
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