TYMPANI is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TYMPANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYMPANI?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYMPANI is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYMPANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tympanicChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TYMPANI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TYMPANI, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does TYMPANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set of kettledrums, large drums with tunable heads, played in an orchestra.
Orchestral players more often write timpani, but tympani is an accepted spelling with the same sound. A single player usually handles the whole set, tuning the heads with a pedal or by hand.
How TYMPANI is used
The word tympani is normally treated as plural and refers to the section of drums.
- The tympani rolled softly beneath the opening of the symphony.
- She plays the tympani in the city orchestra.
- A sudden crash of tympani startled the audience.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYMPANI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYMPANI
11 longer words begin with TYMPANI.
Shorter words from the letters in TYMPANI
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Common questions about TYMPANI
- Is TYMPANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYMPANI, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYMPANI worth?
- TYMPANI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYMPANI mean?
- A set of kettledrums, large drums with tunable heads, played in an orchestra.
- What letters can be added to TYMPANI?
- TYMPANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TYMPANI:
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