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Is TAMP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TAMP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TAMP mean?

  1. noun

    a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)

  2. verb

    press down tightly

    “tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

4

Letters

T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) = 8 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 TAMP

Single letters that turn TAMP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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Back hooks1

Words you can make from TAMP

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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