TOMBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TOMBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOMBOY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOMBOY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOMBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tomboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOMBOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOMBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does TOMBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A girl who enjoys active, noisy or rough play of the kind once expected of boys.
The word tomboy began in the sixteenth century as a name for a rude, boisterous boy and later shifted to girls. Today it is used with affection for a girl who climbs trees, plays sport and likes practical clothes. Opinion is divided on whether the label is still useful, since it assumes that such interests belong to boys.
How TOMBOY is used
Generally affectionate in modern use; some speakers find it dated.
- As a child she was a tomboy who spent her days up in the orchard trees.
- The heroine of the novel is a lively tomboy with scuffed knees.
- He remembered his sister as a fearless tomboy.
- A tomboy in a family of brothers learns to hold her own.
- The tomboy grew into a champion climber.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOMBOY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOMBOY
5 longer words begin with TOMBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in TOMBOY
Common questions about TOMBOY
- Is TOMBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOMBOY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOMBOY worth?
- TOMBOY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOMBOY mean?
- A girl who enjoys active, noisy or rough play of the kind once expected of boys.
- What letters can be added to TOMBOY?
- TOMBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOMBOY:
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