TIMON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIMON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIMON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
timonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIMON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with TIMON
3 longer words begin with TIMON.
Words with TIMON inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain TIMON somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TIMON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMON
Common questions about TIMON
- Is TIMON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIMON is not in it.
- How many points is TIMON worth?
- TIMON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIMON?
- TIMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIMON:
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