MABE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MABE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MABE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MABE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MABE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mabesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MABE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MABE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about MABE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MABE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pearl grown against the inside of a shell.
A mabe is flat on one side because it forms against the shell rather than free in the tissue, and it is cut away with a backing left on. The word is Japanese.
How MABE is used
Countable: a mabe, two mabes.
- A mabe is flat on one side by definition.
- The word mabe is Japanese.
- Two mabe pearls from the same shell.
- A mabe forms against the shell and not free in the tissue.
- Cutting a mabe away leaves a backing on it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MABE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MABE
The 4 tiles of MABE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MABE
3 longer words begin with MABE.
Words with MABE inside
2 words contain MABE in the middle. Words that start with MABE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MABE
Common questions about MABE
- Is MABE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MABE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MABE worth?
- MABE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MABE mean?
- A pearl grown against the inside of a shell.
- What letters can be added to MABE?
- MABE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MABE:
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