Is TARMACADAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARMACADAMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARMACADAMS mean?
Tarmacadams is a form of TARMACADAM.
- noun
a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving
- noun
a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 18 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 TARMACADAMS
TARMACADAMS 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 TARMACADAMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tarmacadam17
- macadams15
- macadam14
- dammars12
- amtracs11
- maracas11
- marasca11
- mascara11
- tarmacs11
- dammar11
- madams11
- armadas10
- madrasa10
- ramadas10
- amtrac10
- maraca10
- tarmac10
- madam10
- taramas9
- armada9
- damars9
- dramas9
- madras9
- ramada9
- camas9
- crams9
- mamas9
- marcs9
- scram9
- smarm9
- asrama8
- carats8
- samara8
- tarama8
- cards8
- damar8
- drama8
- drams8
- cams8
- cram8
- macs8
- mama8
- mams8
- marc8
- scam8
- atmas7
- carat7
- carts7
- maars7
- maras7
- marts7
- sacra7
- scart7
- smart7
- trams7
- cads7
- card7
- dams7
- dram7
- mads7
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