Definition of tympanum

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• tympanum is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
• tympanum is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
• tympanum is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of tympanum

• a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. kettle
  2. kettledrum
  3. timpani
  4. tympani
• the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. middle ear
  2. tympanic cavity
• the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. eardrum
  2. myringa
  3. tympanic membrane

See definition of tympanum in Merriam Webster