TYMPANUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TYMPANUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYMPANUM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYMPANUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYMPANUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tympanumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYMPANUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TYMPANUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYMPANUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TYMPANUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The eardrum or middle ear cavity; also the triangular recessed panel of a pediment or the space above a doorway.
Anatomy and architecture each claim the word, and both borrow the idea of a stretched drum. Cicadas even have a tympanum on the body that makes their sound.
How TYMPANUM is used
Used in anatomy, zoology and architecture.
- The tympanum above the church door shows a carved scene.
- Sound makes the tympanum vibrate.
- The insect hears through a small tympanum on its leg.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYMPANUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYMPANUM
1 longer words begin with TYMPANUM.
Shorter words from the letters in TYMPANUM
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Common questions about TYMPANUM
- Is TYMPANUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYMPANUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYMPANUM worth?
- TYMPANUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYMPANUM mean?
- The eardrum or middle ear cavity; also the triangular recessed panel of a pediment or the space above a doorway.
- What letters can be added to TYMPANUM?
- TYMPANUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TYMPANUM:
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