MAMLUK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MAMLUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAMLUK?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAMLUK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAMLUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mamluksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAMLUK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAMLUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does MAMLUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A member of a military class of slave soldiers who ruled Egypt as sultans from 1250 to 1517.
Mamluk soldiers were bought young, trained as warriors and could rise to command. They defeated the Mongols in a famous battle and held power until the Ottoman conquest.
How MAMLUK is used
Mamluk appears in histories of the medieval Islamic world.
- Each mamluk was trained from boyhood to fight on horseback.
- A mamluk became sultan after the old ruler died.
- The museum shows the sword of a mamluk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAMLUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAMLUK
1 longer words begin with MAMLUK.
Shorter words from the letters in MAMLUK
Common questions about MAMLUK
- Is MAMLUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAMLUK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAMLUK worth?
- MAMLUK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAMLUK mean?
- A member of a military class of slave soldiers who ruled Egypt as sultans from 1250 to 1517.
- What letters can be added to MAMLUK?
- MAMLUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAMLUK:
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