Is TAMARISKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAMARISKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAMARISKS mean?
Tamarisks is a form of TAMARISK.
- noun
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 15 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 TAMARISKS
TAMARISKS 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 TAMARISKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamarisk14
- amtraks13
- kismats13
- amtrak12
- karmas12
- kismat12
- makars12
- markas12
- smirks12
- askaris11
- kamis11
- karma11
- makar11
- makis11
- marka11
- marks11
- masks11
- mikra11
- mirks11
- skims11
- smirk11
- askari10
- karats10
- karsts10
- kraits10
- saktis10
- skirts10
- stirks10
- traiks10
- kami10
- maki10
- mark10
- mask10
- mirk10
- skim10
- amritas9
- matrass9
- stasima9
- tamaris9
- tsarism9
- araks9
- ikats9
- karat9
- karst9
- karts9
- katas9
- kists9
- krais9
- krait9
- rakis9
- risks9
- sakis9
- sakti9
- sarks9
- sikas9
- skats9
- skirt9
- skits9
- stark9
- stirk9
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