MANDATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANDATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANDATE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANDATE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANDATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANDATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANDATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does MANDATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official instruction or authority to carry out a particular action, often given by voters.
Politicians speak of winning a mandate when an election gives them the right to enact a programme. In law, a mandate can also be a formal order from a court or other authority.
How MANDATE is used
Mandate is common in politics and law, and as a verb it means to require something officially.
- The new government claimed a clear mandate for reform.
- The court issued a mandate ordering the agency to act.
- Voters gave the mayor a mandate to rebuild the harbour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANDATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANDATE
2 longer words begin with MANDATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANDATE
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Common questions about MANDATE
- Is MANDATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANDATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANDATE worth?
- MANDATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANDATE mean?
- An official instruction or authority to carry out a particular action, often given by voters.
- What letters can be added to MANDATE?
- MANDATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANDATE:
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