MAGNUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAGNUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAGNUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGNUM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGNUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magnumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGNUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAGNUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about MAGNUM
- MAGNUM 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 MAGNUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wine or champagne bottle holding about one and a half litres, twice the usual size.
A magnum holds the equivalent of two standard bottles and is often chosen for parties, weddings and gifts. Wine lovers also prize it because wine tends to age more slowly in the larger bottle. The word is Latin for large. It is also used for a powerful type of firearm cartridge or a gun that fires it, and in the phrase magnum opus for a great work.
How MAGNUM is used
Common in wine trade, restaurants and celebrations.
- They opened a magnum of champagne at the wedding.
- The restaurant keeps one vintage in magnum only.
- A magnum is twice the size of an ordinary bottle.
- He gave her a magnum of red wine for her birthday.
- The guests shared the magnum slowly through dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGNUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGNUM
1 longer words begin with MAGNUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGNUM
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Common questions about MAGNUM
- Is MAGNUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGNUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGNUM worth?
- MAGNUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGNUM mean?
- A wine or champagne bottle holding about one and a half litres, twice the usual size.
- What letters can be added to MAGNUM?
- MAGNUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAGNUM:
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