MANDARINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANDARINE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MANDARINE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANDARINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANDARINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mandarinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANDARINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MANDARINE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANDARINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MANDARINE
The 9 tiles of MANDARINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANDARINE
1 longer words begin with MANDARINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANDARINE
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Common questions about MANDARINE
- Is MANDARINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANDARINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANDARINE worth?
- MANDARINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANDARINE?
- MANDARINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MANDARINE:
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