MAISTRIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAISTRIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3a1i1s1t1r1i1e1s1
Depends on the listMAISTRIES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAISTRIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful MAISTRIES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAISTRIES
No single letter turns MAISTRIES into another word.
How MAISTRIES scores
Scrabble m3a1i1s1t1r1i1e1s1 11
Words with Friends m4a1i1s1t1r1i1e1s1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAISTRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAISTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAISTRIES
airtimes10 asterism10 maisters10 misraise10 misrates10 semitars10 seriatim10 simitars10 smarties10 irisates8 satirise8 airtime9 amities9 asteism9 atimies9 imarets9 maestri9 maister9 massier9 masters9 mastier9 merisis9 miriest9 miseats9 misrate9 misseat9 missier9 misters9 mistier9 mitises9 rimiest9 samiest9 samites9 samitis9 sarmies9 semitar9 simitar9 smartie9 smiters9 smritis9
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Common questions about MAISTRIES
- Is MAISTRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAISTRIES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAISTRIES worth?
- MAISTRIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAISTRIES?
- No single letter can be added to MAISTRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAISTRIES:
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