TOMALLEY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TOMALLEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOMALLEY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMALLEY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMALLEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tomalleysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMALLEY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOMALLEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOMALLEY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TOMALLEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The soft green digestive gland of a lobster, eaten as a delicacy.
Cooks scoop out the tomalley and either eat it as it is or stir it into sauces. Some regions warn against eating it, as it can collect toxins from the sea.
How TOMALLEY is used
Tomalley is used in cooking and seafood talk, mainly in North America.
- He spread the tomalley on a piece of toast.
- The tomalley turns bright green once the lobster is boiled.
- Some diners love tomalley, while others refuse to touch it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMALLEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOMALLEY
1 longer words begin with TOMALLEY.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMALLEY
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Common questions about TOMALLEY
- Is TOMALLEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOMALLEY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOMALLEY worth?
- TOMALLEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMALLEY mean?
- The soft green digestive gland of a lobster, eaten as a delicacy.
- What letters can be added to TOMALLEY?
- TOMALLEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOMALLEY:
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