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Is TAMPER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TAMPER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TAMPER mean?

  1. verb

    play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

    “Someone tampered with the documents on my desk”

  2. noun

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

  3. verb

    intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

    “Don't meddle in my affairs!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 10 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 TAMPER

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

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Words you can make from TAMPER

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