Is TYMPANISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYMPANISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYMPANISTS mean?
Tympanists is a form of TYMPANIST.
- noun
a person who plays the kettledrums
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 TYMPANISTS
TYMPANISTS 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 TYMPANISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tympanist16
- paynims14
- tympani14
- tympans14
- paynim13
- tympan13
- typists12
- pitmans11
- missay11
- myasis11
- painty11
- spitty11
- typist11
- passim10
- pitman10
- stamps10
- amity10
- massy10
- mayst10
- minty10
- missy10
- misty10
- mynas10
- pansy10
- panty10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- patty10
- pissy10
- pyins10
- spays10
- spiny10
- stimy10
- tipsy10
- mattins9
- pissant9
- ptisans9
- santims9
- statism9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- snitty9
- pimas9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- stamp9
- tamps9
- many9
- mays9
- mity9
- myna9
- paty9
- pays9
- piny9
- pity9
- pyas9
- pyin9
- spay9
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