MAIDSERVANT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAIDSERVANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAIDSERVANT?
| 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 MAIDSERVANT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIDSERVANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maidservantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAIDSERVANT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAIDSERVANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAIDSERVANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAIDSERVANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A woman employed to do housework and personal service in a private household.
The maidservant belonged to the old household staff, living under her employer's roof and answering to the housekeeper. Today the term feels dated and is replaced by neutral words such as housekeeper or domestic worker.
How MAIDSERVANT is used
Found mostly in historical fiction and period writing about large households.
- The maidservant carried the breakfast tray up the back stairs every morning.
- In the novel, a young maidservant uncovers the secret hidden in the attic.
- Every maidservant in the house was expected to rise before dawn and light the fires.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAIDSERVANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAIDSERVANT
The 11 tiles of MAIDSERVANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAIDSERVANT
1 longer words begin with MAIDSERVANT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIDSERVANT
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Common questions about MAIDSERVANT
- Is MAIDSERVANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAIDSERVANT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAIDSERVANT worth?
- MAIDSERVANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAIDSERVANT mean?
- A woman employed to do housework and personal service in a private household.
- What letters can be added to MAIDSERVANT?
- MAIDSERVANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAIDSERVANT:
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