TYMP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TYMP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TYMP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYMP is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYMP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tympsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TYMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Anagrams of TYMP
The 4 tiles of TYMP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TYMP
21 longer words begin with TYMP.
Shorter words from the letters in TYMP
Common questions about TYMP
- Is TYMP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TYMP is not in it.
- How many points is TYMP worth?
- TYMP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TYMP?
- TYMP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TYMP:
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