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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.

t1y4m3p3a1n1u1m3
PlayableTYMPANUM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept TYMPANUM?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.13
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.13%

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

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How TYMPANUM scores

Scrabble t1y4m3p3a1n1u1m3 17
Words with Friends t1y3m4p4a1n2u2m4 21

Face value of the 8 tiles in TYMPANUM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
t16
y12
m22
p12
a19
n16
u14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYMPANUM has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with TYMPANUM

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1 longer words begin with TYMPANUM.

Shorter words from the letters in TYMPANUM

numpty13 tympan13 nummy12 tammy12 tummy12 tumpy12 umpty12 manty10 panty10 punty10 unpay10 yamun10 aunty8 unapt7 pumy11 tymp11 umpy11 ympt11 yump11 mump10 many9 maty9 myna9 paty9 puny9 pyat9 yaup9 puma8 tamp8 tump8 umma8 tuny7 yuan7 maun6 maut6 namu6 pant6 patu6 puna6 punt6

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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 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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