MAGISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAGISTER 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 MAGISTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGISTER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGISTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAGISTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAGISTER
- All 8 letters of MAGISTER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 MAGISTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A title for a scholar licensed to teach in a medieval university, or a master or teacher.
In medieval Europe a magister had passed through the arts curriculum and gained the right to lecture. The Latin word means master, which is also the origin of the modern master's degree. Today the term is mostly met in history books and in some European academic titles.
How MAGISTER is used
Magister is used in writing about medieval universities and as a formal title in some countries.
- The young magister lectured on grammar to a crowded hall.
- Each magister had to be licensed before opening a school.
- In his time as magister he taught logic and rhetoric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGISTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAGISTER
The 8 tiles of MAGISTER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MAGISTER
8 longer words begin with MAGISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGISTER
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Common questions about MAGISTER
- Is MAGISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGISTER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGISTER worth?
- MAGISTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGISTER mean?
- A title for a scholar licensed to teach in a medieval university, or a master or teacher.
- What letters can be added to MAGISTER?
- MAGISTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAGISTER:
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