TINAMOU is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TINAMOU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINAMOU?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINAMOU is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINAMOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinamousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINAMOU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TINAMOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does TINAMOU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plump, ground-dwelling game bird of Central and South America with small wings and a short tail.
A tinamou looks a little like a partridge but is actually related to rheas and ostriches. It prefers to hide in thick undergrowth and rarely flies, relying on its camouflaged plumage to stay unseen.
How TINAMOU is used
Tinamou is used in birdwatching and zoology about New World forest birds.
- A tinamou called softly from the undergrowth at dusk.
- We spent the morning trying to spot a tinamou in the jungle.
- The tinamou burst from cover and flew a short way before landing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINAMOU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TINAMOU
The 7 tiles of TINAMOU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TINAMOU
1 longer words begin with TINAMOU.
Shorter words from the letters in TINAMOU
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Common questions about TINAMOU
- Is TINAMOU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINAMOU, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINAMOU worth?
- TINAMOU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINAMOU mean?
- A plump, ground-dwelling game bird of Central and South America with small wings and a short tail.
- What letters can be added to TINAMOU?
- TINAMOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TINAMOU:
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