MAIEUTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MAIEUTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAIEUTIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAIEUTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAIEUTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maieuticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAIEUTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAIEUTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAIEUTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAIEUTIC
- MAIEUTIC runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MAIEUTIC
2 longer words begin with MAIEUTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MAIEUTIC
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Common questions about MAIEUTIC
- Is MAIEUTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAIEUTIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAIEUTIC worth?
- MAIEUTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAIEUTIC?
- MAIEUTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAIEUTIC:
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