Is TYMPANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYMPANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYMPANS mean?
Tympans is a form of TYMPAN.
- noun
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 TYMPANS
TYMPANS 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 TYMPANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tympan13
- mayst10
- mynas10
- pansy10
- panty10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- stamp9
- tamps9
- many9
- mays9
- myna9
- paty9
- pays9
- pyas9
- spay9
- yams9
- yaps9
- antsy8
- nasty8
- tansy8
- amps8
- maps8
- pams8
- samp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- may8
- pay8
- pya8
- spy8
- yam8
- yap8
- pants7
- nays7
- stay7
- amp7
- map7
- pam7
- my7
- mans6
- mast6
- mats6
- naps6
- pans6
- pant6
- past6
- pats6
- snap6
- span6
- spat6
- tams6
- taps6
- any6
- ays6
- nay6
- say6
- sty6
- syn6
- yas6
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