TOURMALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TOURMALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOURMALINE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOURMALINE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOURMALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tourmalinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOURMALINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TOURMALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOURMALINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TOURMALINE
- All 10 letters of TOURMALINE are different — nothing repeats.
- TOURMALINE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TOURMALINE
1 longer words begin with TOURMALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOURMALINE
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Common questions about TOURMALINE
- Is TOURMALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOURMALINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOURMALINE worth?
- TOURMALINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOURMALINE?
- TOURMALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TOURMALINE:
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