MADELEINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MADELEINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MADELEINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MADELEINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MADELEINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
madeleinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MADELEINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MADELEINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MADELEINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MADELEINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, light sponge cake baked in a shell-shaped mould.
A madeleine is baked in a ridged tin that leaves a scalloped pattern on one side. It is French in origin and is famous in literature as a trigger for memories.
How MADELEINE is used
Madeleine is used in baking and in cafés, and is often served with tea or coffee.
- She dipped a warm madeleine into her tea.
- The bakery sells a lemon madeleine in every flavour of the season.
- You need a special tin to bake a proper madeleine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MADELEINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MADELEINE
1 longer words begin with MADELEINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MADELEINE
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Common questions about MADELEINE
- Is MADELEINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MADELEINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MADELEINE worth?
- MADELEINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MADELEINE mean?
- A small, light sponge cake baked in a shell-shaped mould.
- What letters can be added to MADELEINE?
- MADELEINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MADELEINE:
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