MAGNET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MAGNET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNET is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNET
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAGNET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does MAGNET mean in Scrabble?
noun
An object that attracts iron and certain other metals and has a field around it that pulls or pushes on other magnets.
Natural magnets were first found as lodestone, a mineral that people noticed would turn to point north when hung from a thread. Modern ones are made of iron alloys or ceramics and appear in compasses, speakers, motors and fridge doors. The word is often used figuratively for anyone or anything that draws people in, as in a magnet for tourists.
How MAGNET is used
Used both literally and for something with strong pulling power.
- A small magnet held the note against the fridge.
- The child dragged a magnet through the sand to find nails.
- The new market became a magnet for young families.
- Iron filings stood up around the magnet like hair.
- She kept a magnet in the toolbox for stray screws.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNET
Showing 24 of 62 words that begin with MAGNET.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNET
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Common questions about MAGNET
- Is MAGNET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNET worth?
- MAGNET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNET mean?
- An object that attracts iron and certain other metals and has a field around it that pulls or pushes on other magnets.
- What letters can be added to MAGNET?
- MAGNET takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAGNET:
Open MAGNET in the Word Finder