MANDREL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANDREL 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 MANDREL?
| 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 MANDREL 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 MANDREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mandrelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANDREL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANDREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does MANDREL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A shaft or rod that holds a workpiece in a lathe or around which material is shaped.
Machinists mount the work on a mandrel so it can be turned accurately, while metalworkers wrap wire or sheet around one to form a tube or ring. The tool gives a solid core to work against.
How MANDREL is used
Mandrel belongs to the workshop vocabulary of machining, jewellery making and glassworking.
- The jeweller bent the silver band around a steel mandrel.
- He slid the gear onto the mandrel before starting the lathe.
- A tapered mandrel makes it easy to size rings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANDREL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANDREL
1 longer words begin with MANDREL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANDREL
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Common questions about MANDREL
- Is MANDREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANDREL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANDREL worth?
- MANDREL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANDREL mean?
- A shaft or rod that holds a workpiece in a lathe or around which material is shaped.
- What letters can be added to MANDREL?
- MANDREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANDREL:
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