TOMB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TOMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOMB?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMB is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does TOMB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A grave, chamber, or monument built to hold the body of a dead person.
A tomb may be a simple grave marker or an elaborate structure such as a pyramid or mausoleum. Ancient rulers were often buried in a tomb filled with objects intended for use in the afterlife.
How TOMB is used
Can refer to both modest graves and grand ceremonial burial structures.
- Archaeologists opened the ancient tomb carefully.
- The pharaoh's tomb contained golden artifacts.
- Visitors left flowers at the soldier's tomb.
- The tomb had been sealed for centuries.
- Explorers searched for the lost tomb of the king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOMB
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with TOMB.
Words ending in TOMB
5 words end in TOMB. Useful as a back hook: play TOMB onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOMB inside
15 words contain TOMB in the middle. Words that start with TOMB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMB
Common questions about TOMB
- Is TOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOMB, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOMB worth?
- TOMB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMB mean?
- A grave, chamber, or monument built to hold the body of a dead person.
- What letters can be added to TOMB?
- TOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TOMB:
Open TOMB in the Word Finder