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tambourine

/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/noun

Tambourine can refer to a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

TA

Ends

INE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “TAMBOURINE” Mean?

/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/

tambourine has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word tambourine with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides

Length

10 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

T, A, M, B, O, U, R, I, N, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

t
a
m
b
o
u
r
i
n
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tambourine.

TAMBOURINE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with T and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHIJ.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using tambourine in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

TAMBOURINE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

TAMBOURINE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

TAMBOURINE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TAMBOURINE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

10

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHIJ

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

TA, AM, MB, BO, OU, UR, RI, IN, NE

Trigrams

TAM, AMB, MBO, BOU, OUR, URI, RIN, INE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for tambourine.

TAMBOURINE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with T and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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