TIMOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIMOUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIMOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMOUS
No single letter turns TIMOUS into another word.
How TIMOUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TIMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Anagrams of TIMOUS
The 6 tiles of TIMOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIMOUS
1 longer words begin with TIMOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMOUS
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Common questions about TIMOUS
- Is TIMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIMOUS is not in it.
- How many points is TIMOUS worth?
- TIMOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TIMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TIMOUS:
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