TYMPANAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TYMPANAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYMPANAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYMPANAL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYMPANAL
No single letter turns TYMPANAL into another word.
How TYMPANAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TYMPANAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYMPANAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TYMPANAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalmedicalzoology
Relating to the tympanum, the eardrum or the middle ear.
Tympanal is a precise anatomical term, and zoologists also use it for the hearing membranes of insects such as crickets. In humans the more common equivalent is tympanic.
How TYMPANAL is used
Used in anatomy and zoology when describing the eardrum or similar hearing organs.
- A crickets' tympanal organ sits on its front leg.
- The tympanal membrane vibrates in response to sound.
- Damage to the tympanal region can reduce hearing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYMPANAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TYMPANAL
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Common questions about TYMPANAL
- Is TYMPANAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYMPANAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYMPANAL worth?
- TYMPANAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYMPANAL mean?
- Relating to the tympanum, the eardrum or the middle ear.
- What letters can be added to TYMPANAL?
- No single letter can be added to TYMPANAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TYMPANAL:
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