MADTOM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MADTOM 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 MADTOM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MADTOM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MADTOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
madtomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MADTOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MADTOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about MADTOM
- MADTOM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MADTOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small North American freshwater catfish with venomous spines at the base of its fins.
Madtoms belong to the catfish family and live in streams and rivers east of the Rockies, hiding under stones and logs by day. Most species are only a few inches long. The venom gland in the pectoral spine can deliver a painful sting, which probably explains the name. Several kinds are rare and protected because their clean-water habitats are shrinking.
How MADTOM is used
Used in fish biology and by anglers and conservationists.
- The biologist netted a madtom under a flat rock in the creek.
- A madtom can sting with the spine at the base of its fin.
- The rare madtom was found only in two small rivers.
- Each night the madtom leaves its shelter to hunt insect larvae.
- Pollution has pushed the madtom out of much of its range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MADTOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MADTOM
1 longer words begin with MADTOM.
Shorter words from the letters in MADTOM
Common questions about MADTOM
- Is MADTOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MADTOM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MADTOM worth?
- MADTOM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MADTOM mean?
- A small North American freshwater catfish with venomous spines at the base of its fins.
- What letters can be added to MADTOM?
- MADTOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MADTOM:
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