MAHOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAHOUT 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 MAHOUT?
| 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 MAHOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAHOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mahoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAHOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAHOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does MAHOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who drives, tends and rides an elephant, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
A mahout usually trains with one elephant for many years, and the bond between the two can last a lifetime. Traditionally the mahout sits on the animal's neck and steers it with spoken commands and light pressure from the feet. The word came into English from Hindi during the period of British rule in India.
How MAHOUT is used
Applies to working elephant handlers in logging, ceremony and tourism.
- The mahout spoke softly and the elephant knelt.
- A young mahout learned the craft from his father.
- The mahout washed the elephant in the river each evening.
- Tourists watched the mahout guide his animal along the forest path.
- Every mahout knows the moods of the elephant he looks after.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAHOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAHOUT
1 longer words begin with MAHOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAHOUT
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Common questions about MAHOUT
- Is MAHOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAHOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAHOUT worth?
- MAHOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAHOUT mean?
- A person who drives, tends and rides an elephant, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
- What letters can be added to MAHOUT?
- MAHOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAHOUT:
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