MAILMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MAILMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAILMAN?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAILMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILMAN
No single letter turns MAILMAN into another word.
How MAILMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAILMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does MAILMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
Someone employed by the postal service to bring mail to homes and businesses along a set route; the usual American word.
In the United States a mailman walks or drives a regular route and knows every house on it. Many writers now prefer the neutral phrase mail carrier.
How MAILMAN is used
Common in American English; British speakers say postman.
- The mailman left a parcel on the porch.
- Our dog barks every time the mailman arrives.
- The old mailman retired after thirty years on the route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAILMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILMAN
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Common questions about MAILMAN
- Is MAILMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILMAN worth?
- MAILMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAILMAN mean?
- Someone employed by the postal service to bring mail to homes and businesses along a set route; the usual American word.
- What letters can be added to MAILMAN?
- No single letter can be added to MAILMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAILMAN:
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