Is TYMPANIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYMPANIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYMPANIES mean?
Tympanies is a form of TYMPANI.
- noun
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 TYMPANIES
TYMPANIES 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 TYMPANIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- payments15
- mistype14
- payment14
- paynims14
- pyemias14
- tympani14
- tympans14
- epinasty13
- paynim13
- pyemia13
- tympan13
- amenity12
- amnesty12
- anytime12
- empty12
- emptins11
- impaste11
- pastime11
- pitmans11
- enmity11
- mateys11
- mayest11
- painty11
- steamy11
- stymie11
- yamens11
- mispen10
- pitman10
- pitmen10
- amity10
- etyma10
- matey10
- mayst10
- meany10
- meaty10
- meiny10
- minty10
- misty10
- mynas10
- pansy10
- panty10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- peaty10
- pesty10
- piety10
- piney10
- pyins10
- samey10
- seamy10
- spiny10
- stimy10
- tipsy10
- types10
- yamen10
- yipes10
- etamins9
- inmates9
- panties9
- patines9
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