MAHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAHANT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAHANT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mahantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAHANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does MAHANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
The chief priest of a Hindu temple or the head of a religious community.
A mahant holds authority over the daily worship and the property of a temple or monastery in South Asia. The post usually passes from a teacher to a chosen disciple. The word comes from Sanskrit and Hindi and means roughly "great one".
How MAHANT is used
Mostly met in writing about India and Hindu religious institutions.
- The mahant opened the temple gates before dawn.
- Pilgrims waited to receive a blessing from the mahant.
- After his death, a new mahant was chosen from among the disciples.
- The mahant managed the lands that supported the shrine.
- A mahant sat on a low seat at the head of the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAHANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAHANT
1 longer words begin with MAHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAHANT
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Common questions about MAHANT
- Is MAHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAHANT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAHANT worth?
- MAHANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAHANT mean?
- The chief priest of a Hindu temple or the head of a religious community.
- What letters can be added to MAHANT?
- MAHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAHANT:
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