Is TAMBOURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAMBOURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAMBOURS mean?
Tambours is a form of TAMBOUR.
- noun
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
- noun
a drum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TAMBOURS
TAMBOURS 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 TAMBOURS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subatom11
- tambour11
- tamburs11
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- tambur10
- umbras10
- abortus9
- robusta9
- rubatos9
- tabours9
- ambos9
- barms9
- rumba9
- sambo9
- tombs9
- umbos9
- umbra9
- aborts8
- amours8
- boarts8
- broast8
- ramous8
- robust8
- rubato8
- stroma8
- struma8
- tabors8
- tabour8
- tumors8
- turbos8
- ambo8
- bams8
- barm8
- bums8
- mobs8
- tomb8
- umbo8
- abort7
- about7
- abuts7
- amort7
- amour7
- arums7
- atoms7
- boars7
- boart7
- boast7
- boats7
- boras7
- borts7
- botas7
- bouts7
- brats7
- bruts7
- buras7
- bursa7
- burst7
- marts7
- mauts7
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