MANCALA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANCALA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MANCALA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANCALA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANCALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mancalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANCALA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANCALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
Anagrams of MANCALA
The 7 tiles of MANCALA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANCALA
1 longer words begin with MANCALA.
Shorter words from the letters in MANCALA
Common questions about MANCALA
- Is MANCALA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANCALA is not in it.
- How many points is MANCALA worth?
- MANCALA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANCALA?
- MANCALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANCALA:
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