DEADMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEADMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEADMAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEADMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADMAN
No single letter turns DEADMAN into another word.
How DEADMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEADMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does DEADMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A buried or fixed anchor, such as a plate in snow, that holds a rope or support in place.
A climber may drive a metal deadman into firm snow as a point to secure a rope. Builders bury a deadman of timber or concrete to anchor a fence or tent. The name reflects how the anchor stays still and heavy.
How DEADMAN is used
Used in mountaineering, construction and camping.
- The climber set a deadman in the snow slope.
- They tied the guy rope to a buried deadman.
- A concrete deadman held the retaining wall in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEADMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADMAN
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Common questions about DEADMAN
- Is DEADMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEADMAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEADMAN worth?
- DEADMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEADMAN mean?
- A buried or fixed anchor, such as a plate in snow, that holds a rope or support in place.
- What letters can be added to DEADMAN?
- No single letter can be added to DEADMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEADMAN:
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