MANDALA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANDALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANDALA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANDALA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANDALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mandalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANDALA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANDALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does MANDALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A circular design with symmetrical patterns, used in Hindu and Buddhist traditions as a symbol of the universe.
In religious practice a mandala is a focus for meditation, and monks sometimes build one from coloured sand and then sweep it away. Outside religion, people also colour mandala patterns for relaxation.
How MANDALA is used
Mandala is used in religious, artistic and wellness contexts, often together with meditation.
- The monks spent days building a sand mandala.
- She relaxed in the evenings by colouring a mandala.
- The mandala on the wall repeated one pattern in ever larger rings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANDALA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANDALA
The 7 tiles of MANDALA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANDALA
1 longer words begin with MANDALA.
Shorter words from the letters in MANDALA
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Common questions about MANDALA
- Is MANDALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANDALA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANDALA worth?
- MANDALA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANDALA mean?
- A circular design with symmetrical patterns, used in Hindu and Buddhist traditions as a symbol of the universe.
- What letters can be added to MANDALA?
- MANDALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANDALA:
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