MALTREATMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MALTREATMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALTREATMENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALTREATMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALTREATMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maltreatmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALTREATMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MALTREATMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALTREATMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALTREATMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Cruel, rough or abusive treatment of a person or animal.
Maltreatment is the standard word in law, social work and human-rights reports for harm done by neglect or violence. It is broader than a single blow, covering a pattern of mistreatment over time.
How MALTREATMENT is used
Maltreatment is used in legal, medical and humanitarian writing.
- The inquiry uncovered the maltreatment of prisoners.
- Reports of child maltreatment must be investigated.
- The charity campaigns against the maltreatment of animals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALTREATMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALTREATMENT
1 longer words begin with MALTREATMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in MALTREATMENT
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Common questions about MALTREATMENT
- Is MALTREATMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALTREATMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALTREATMENT worth?
- MALTREATMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALTREATMENT mean?
- Cruel, rough or abusive treatment of a person or animal.
- What letters can be added to MALTREATMENT?
- MALTREATMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MALTREATMENT:
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