Is TYMPANIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYMPANIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYMPANIC mean?
- adjective
resembling a drum
- adjective
associated with the eardrum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 17 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 TYMPANIC
TYMPANIC 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 TYMPANIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tympani14
- campy14
- atypic13
- paynim13
- tympan13
- impact12
- mincy12
- typic12
- painty11
- campi11
- cyma11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- catnip10
- mantic10
- pitman10
- amity10
- canty10
- minty10
- panty10
- camp10
- myc10
- amnic9
- manic9
- panic9
- city9
- cyan9
- many9
- mity9
- myna9
- paty9
- piny9
- pity9
- pyin9
- cami8
- mica8
- pact8
- pica8
- pima8
- tamp8
- cay8
- icy8
- may8
- pay8
- pya8
- yam8
- yap8
- yip8
- actin7
- antic7
- inapt7
- matin7
- paint7
- patin7
- pinta7
- ayin7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- amp7
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