MANDARIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANDARIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3a1n1d2a1r1i1n1
PlayableMANDARIN · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MANDARIN?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful MANDARIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANDARIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANDARIN scores
Scrabble m3a1n1d2a1r1i1n1 11
Words with Friends m4a1n2d2a1r1i1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in MANDARIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANDARIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MANDARIN
mandarine12 mandarins12 mandarines13 mandarinic15 mandarinate14 mandarinism16 mandarinates15 mandarinisms17
8 longer words begin with MANDARIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MANDARIN
mandira10 aidman9 aramid9 maidan9 mandir9 airman8 marina8 radian7 randan7 adman8 admin8 daman8 damar8 diram8 drama8 mandi8 marid8 amain7 amnia7 anima7 inarm7 mania7 manna7 maria7 minar7 ramin7 dinar6 dinna6 drain6 nadir6 naiad6 ranid6 naira5 amid7 dama7 damn7 dram7 maid7 mand7 mard7
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Common questions about MANDARIN
- Is MANDARIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANDARIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANDARIN worth?
- MANDARIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANDARIN?
- MANDARIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MANDARIN:
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