TROMBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TROMBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROMBONE?
| 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 TROMBONE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROMBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trombonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROMBONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TROMBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TROMBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TROMBONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A large brass instrument with a long, U-shaped slide that changes the pitch.
A trombone player moves the slide in and out to find each note, which gives the instrument its smooth glissando and its comic wail. It is a staple of jazz bands, brass bands and orchestras alike.
How TROMBONE is used
The name of the instrument, or by extension its player in a band.
- He plays the trombone in the school band.
- The trombone slid up to a long, sad note.
- A trombone solo opened the piece.
- She polished the trombone before the concert.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROMBONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROMBONE
1 longer words begin with TROMBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in TROMBONE
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Common questions about TROMBONE
- Is TROMBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROMBONE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROMBONE worth?
- TROMBONE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROMBONE mean?
- A large brass instrument with a long, U-shaped slide that changes the pitch.
- What letters can be added to TROMBONE?
- TROMBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TROMBONE:
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