MAGIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MAGIAN 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 MAGIAN?
| 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 MAGIAN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGIAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAGIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does MAGIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A member of the ancient Persian priestly class, a magus; more loosely, a magician or sorcerer.
The Magians were priests of the old Persian religion, and the Greeks saw them as keepers of secret knowledge, which is how our words magic and magician arose. The Wise Men of the Nativity story are sometimes called Magians too. The adjective form describes anything belonging to that priesthood.
How MAGIAN is used
Old-fashioned and literary; the plural Magi is far more common.
- The Magian studied the stars from the temple roof.
- A Magian stood beside the king at the fire altar.
- The old story names each Magian who came from the east.
- He was dressed like a Magian in a long, patterned robe.
- Historians still argue about what a Magian actually did.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGIAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAGIAN
The 6 tiles of MAGIAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAGIAN
3 longer words begin with MAGIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGIAN
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Common questions about MAGIAN
- Is MAGIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGIAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGIAN worth?
- MAGIAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGIAN mean?
- A member of the ancient Persian priestly class, a magus; more loosely, a magician or sorcerer.
- What letters can be added to MAGIAN?
- MAGIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAGIAN:
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