TROMMEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TROMMEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROMMEL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROMMEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROMMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trommelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROMMEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TROMMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does TROMMEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A rotating cylindrical screen with holes in its wall, used to sort or wash broken ore, coal or similar material by size.
A trommel works by tumbling: material is fed in at one end, small pieces drop through the perforations and the larger ones travel on to the far end. The word came into English from German and is common in mining and recycling plants.
How TROMMEL is used
Trommel is a term from mining, quarrying and waste sorting.
- Gravel fell through the holes of the trommel while larger rocks rolled out the end.
- The crew cleaned the trommel after a day of washing ore.
- A trommel separates compost into fine soil and coarse leftovers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROMMEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROMMEL
1 longer words begin with TROMMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in TROMMEL
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Common questions about TROMMEL
- Is TROMMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROMMEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROMMEL worth?
- TROMMEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROMMEL mean?
- A rotating cylindrical screen with holes in its wall, used to sort or wash broken ore, coal or similar material by size.
- What letters can be added to TROMMEL?
- TROMMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TROMMEL:
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