MANCHINEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MANCHINEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANCHINEEL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANCHINEEL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANCHINEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manchineelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANCHINEEL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MANCHINEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANCHINEEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MANCHINEEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tropical American tree with poisonous sap and toxic apple-like fruit.
The manchineel grows on Caribbean beaches, and even rain dripping from its leaves can blister the skin. Warning signs often mark the trees, since the fruit looks tempting but is dangerous.
How MANCHINEEL is used
Manchineel appears in botany, travel warnings and stories about dangerous plants.
- A red sign warned visitors not to touch the manchineel.
- The manchineel is among the most poisonous trees on earth.
- Sailors avoided sheltering beneath a manchineel in the rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANCHINEEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANCHINEEL
1 longer words begin with MANCHINEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANCHINEEL
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Common questions about MANCHINEEL
- Is MANCHINEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANCHINEEL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANCHINEEL worth?
- MANCHINEEL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANCHINEEL mean?
- A tropical American tree with poisonous sap and toxic apple-like fruit.
- What letters can be added to MANCHINEEL?
- MANCHINEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MANCHINEEL:
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