MAGNETO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MAGNETO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNETO?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNETO is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNETO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNETO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAGNETO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about MAGNETO
- The same 7 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 MAGNETO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small electric generator with permanent magnets, used to supply the spark in some engines.
A magneto needs no battery, because turning the engine is enough to make it produce current. That is why it long survived on lawn mowers, motorcycles and light aircraft.
How MAGNETO is used
Magneto is a mechanical and aviation term, usually mentioned when talking about ignition faults.
- The mechanic traced the weak spark to a worn magneto.
- Small aircraft often carry two magneto units for safety.
- The old mower started easily because its magneto was in perfect order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNETO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAGNETO
The 7 tiles of MAGNETO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MAGNETO
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with MAGNETO.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNETO
Showing 40 of 178. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MAGNETO
- Is MAGNETO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNETO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNETO worth?
- MAGNETO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNETO mean?
- A small electric generator with permanent magnets, used to supply the spark in some engines.
- What letters can be added to MAGNETO?
- MAGNETO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAGNETO:
Open MAGNETO in the Word Finder