Is TINAMOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TINAMOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TINAMOUS mean?
Tinamous is a form of TINAMOU.
- noun
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + 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 TINAMOUS
TINAMOUS 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 TINAMOUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TINAMOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manitous10
- amounts9
- manitos9
- manitou9
- manitus9
- outmans9
- santimu9
- tinamou9
- tsunami9
- aminos8
- amnios8
- amount8
- animus8
- autism8
- inmost8
- manito8
- manitu8
- mantis8
- matins8
- miaous8
- monist8
- mounts8
- mutons8
- ostium8
- outman8
- santim8
- tomans8
- amino7
- amins7
- amnio7
- atoms7
- mains7
- maist7
- manis7
- manos7
- manus7
- mason7
- matin7
- mauts7
- miaou7
- minas7
- mints7
- minus7
- moans7
- moats7
- moist7
- monas7
- mount7
- munis7
- muons7
- muton7
- nomas7
- notum7
- omits7
- onium7
- soman7
- stoma7
- tamis7
- toman7
- outsin6
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