MANA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does MANA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A supernatural power or spiritual authority believed, in Polynesian and Melanesian tradition, to reside in a person, object or place.
In Maori, Polynesian and Melanesian belief, mana is a force that can be inherited, earned through deeds, or passed from an object to a person, and someone or something with great mana commands unusual respect or influence. English has borrowed the word more broadly to mean prestige or authority, and video games often reuse it for a character's supply of magical energy.
How MANA is used
Originates in Polynesian and Melanesian culture; also used loosely in English for prestige, and technically in games for magic points.
- The chief's mana grew with every wise decision he made.
- Elders spoke of the mana carried by the ancient carving.
- Her calm leadership earned her great mana among the villagers.
- In the game, casting a spell costs ten points of mana.
- The sacred site was said to hold powerful mana.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANA
The 4 tiles of MANA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANA
Showing 24 of 47 words that begin with MANA.
Words ending in MANA
1 words end in MANA. Useful as a back hook: play MANA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MANA inside
Showing 24 of 84 words that contain MANA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MANA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MANA
Common questions about MANA
- Is MANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANA worth?
- MANA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANA mean?
- A supernatural power or spiritual authority believed, in Polynesian and Melanesian tradition, to reside in a person, object or place.
- What letters can be added to MANA?
- MANA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MANA:
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