MANACLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANACLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANACLE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANACLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANACLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANACLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANACLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does MANACLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal ring or chain placed around the wrist to restrain a prisoner.
Manacles are usually found in pairs joined by a chain, and the word often appears in stories of prisons and dungeons. As a verb, to manacle someone means to put such restraints on them.
How MANACLE is used
Usually in the plural; also a verb.
- A rusty manacle still hung from the dungeon wall.
- The guard fastened a manacle around his wrist.
- They found a heavy manacle in the old ship's hold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANACLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANACLE
2 longer words begin with MANACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANACLE
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Common questions about MANACLE
- Is MANACLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANACLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANACLE worth?
- MANACLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANACLE mean?
- A metal ring or chain placed around the wrist to restrain a prisoner.
- What letters can be added to MANACLE?
- MANACLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANACLE:
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