Is TAMPONADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TAMPONADE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TAMPONADE mean?
- noun
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TAMPONADE
Single letters that turn TAMPONADE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from TAMPONADE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamponed13
- dampen11
- pomade11
- tamped11
- adenoma10
- mandate10
- notepad10
- apeman10
- potman10
- potmen10
- tampan10
- tampon10
- amped10
- moped10
- anadem9
- daemon9
- dopant9
- maenad9
- moaned9
- moated9
- panted9
- pedant9
- pentad9
- tandem9
- tempo9
- damp9
- amenta8
- apnoea8
- omenta8
- teopan8
- adapt8
- adept8
- adman8
- admen8
- adopt8
- amend8
- daman8
- demon8
- depot8
- maned8
- mated8
- menad8
- monad8
- monde8
- named8
- naped8
- nomad8
- opted8
- panda8
- paned8
- pated8
- tamed8
- taped8
- toped8
- mope8
- poem8
- pome8
- tamp8
- temp8
- adnate7
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