Is TAMANDUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAMANDUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAMANDUS mean?
Tamandus is a form of TAMANDU.
- noun
small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for TAMANDUS
TAMANDUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TAMANDUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dustman10
- tamandu10
- mantuas9
- damans9
- datums9
- dunams9
- maunds9
- atmans8
- manats8
- mantas8
- mantua8
- adman8
- daman8
- damns8
- datum8
- dumas8
- dunam8
- mauds8
- maund8
- daunts7
- atman7
- atmas7
- manas7
- manat7
- manta7
- manus7
- mauts7
- damn7
- dams7
- duma7
- mads7
- maud7
- muds7
- adust6
- daunt6
- dauts6
- dunts6
- nadas6
- stand6
- amas6
- amus6
- atma6
- mana6
- mans6
- masa6
- mast6
- mats6
- maun6
- maut6
- muns6
- must6
- muts6
- smut6
- stum6
- tams6
- tums6
- dam6
- dum6
- mad6
- mud6
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