MANCHET is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MANCHET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANCHET?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANCHET is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANCHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manchetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANCHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANCHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does MANCHET mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small loaf of fine white wheat bread.
In earlier centuries the manchet was the bread of the well-off, made from the finest sifted flour. Recipe books of the period give instructions for baking it. Heraldry uses the word for a charge shaped like a loaf.
How MANCHET is used
Manchet appears in historical cookery and heraldry.
- The lord ate a manchet with his soup.
- A warm manchet was set at each place.
- The baker prided himself on his white manchet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANCHET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANCHET
1 longer words begin with MANCHET.
Shorter words from the letters in MANCHET
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Common questions about MANCHET
- Is MANCHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANCHET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANCHET worth?
- MANCHET is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANCHET mean?
- A small loaf of fine white wheat bread.
- What letters can be added to MANCHET?
- MANCHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANCHET:
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