MAILE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MAILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAILE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAILE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAILE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does MAILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyregional
A fragrant climbing vine native to the Pacific islands, especially Hawaii, whose glossy leaves are traditionally woven into garlands and used in ceremonies.
A maile vine produces long, twining stems covered in shiny, sweet-smelling leaves that Hawaiian lei makers braid together into an open, rope-like garland rather than the tighter flower leis made from other plants. People traditionally give a maile lei at especially significant occasions, such as graduations, weddings, and the opening of a new business, since untying rather than lifting the garland over the head once marked a formal blessing. The plant grows wild across much of Hawaii, twining up trees and shrubs in native forest, and its fragrance is said to grow stronger once the leaves are cut and begin to wilt. Because maile holds such deep cultural meaning, the word appears constantly in writing about Hawaiian custom and ceremony.
How MAILE is used
A regional term from Hawaiian and Pacific island English, used in describing the plant itself and the traditional lei made from it.
- Guests at the ceremony each received a maile lei of woven vine.
- The maile grew wild along the forest trail, filling the air with fragrance.
- Her graduation photo showed a long maile draped around her shoulders.
- Workers gathered maile from the mountains for the royal celebration.
- The scent of maile grew stronger as the leaves began to dry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAILE
The 5 tiles of MAILE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAILE
4 longer words begin with MAILE.
Words with MAILE inside
16 words contain MAILE in the middle. Words that start with MAILE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILE
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Common questions about MAILE
- Is MAILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILE worth?
- MAILE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAILE mean?
- A fragrant climbing vine native to the Pacific islands, especially Hawaii, whose glossy leaves are traditionally woven into garlands and used in ceremonies.
- What letters can be added to MAILE?
- MAILE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAILE:
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