Is TANDEMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TANDEMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TANDEMS mean?
Tandems is a form of TANDEM.
- noun
an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
- noun
a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
- adverb
one behind the other
“ride tandem on a bicycle built for two”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + M (3) + S (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 TANDEMS
TANDEMS 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.
Anagrams of TANDEMS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TANDEMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- damnest10
- amends9
- demast9
- desman9
- masted9
- menads9
- tandem9
- aments8
- mantes8
- stamen8
- admen8
- amend8
- dames8
- damns8
- maned8
- mated8
- meads8
- menad8
- mends8
- named8
- tamed8
- staned7
- amens7
- ament7
- manes7
- manse7
- mates7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- mensa7
- menta7
- names7
- nemas7
- satem7
- steam7
- tames7
- teams7
- dame7
- damn7
- dams7
- made7
- mads7
- mead7
- meds7
- mend7
- anted6
- dates6
- deans6
- dents6
- saned6
- sated6
- sedan6
- stade6
- stand6
- stead6
- tased6
- tends6
- tsade6
- amen6
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