01 Word definition

tamale

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is TAMALE a word?

Yes. TAMALE is a 6-letter noun. dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TAMALE?

T-A-M-A-L-E

TAMALE contains 6 letters, begins with T, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed

Synonyms
tamal
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TAMALE spelled?

T1A2M3A4L5E6
Starts withTAMFirst 3 letters
Ends withALELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About TAMALE.

How do you spell TAMALE?

TAMALE is spelled T-A-M-A-L-E. It contains 6 letters.