MAJUSCULE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MAJUSCULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAJUSCULE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAJUSCULE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAJUSCULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
majusculesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAJUSCULE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAJUSCULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAJUSCULE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAJUSCULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A large letter, such as a capital, used in writing or printing.
A majuscule stands tall between two imaginary lines, unlike a minuscule. Scholars of old manuscripts use majuscule for whole scripts made of such letters, including uncial.
How MAJUSCULE is used
Used in palaeography, typography and calligraphy.
- The manuscript is written entirely in majuscule.
- Each verse opens with an ornate majuscule.
- A majuscule at the start marks a proper name.
- The scribe switched from majuscule to a smaller hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAJUSCULE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAJUSCULE
1 longer words begin with MAJUSCULE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAJUSCULE
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Common questions about MAJUSCULE
- Is MAJUSCULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAJUSCULE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAJUSCULE worth?
- MAJUSCULE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAJUSCULE mean?
- A large letter, such as a capital, used in writing or printing.
- What letters can be added to MAJUSCULE?
- MAJUSCULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAJUSCULE:
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