MANEUVER is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MANEUVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANEUVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANEUVER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANEUVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maneuversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANEUVER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MANEUVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANEUVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MANEUVER mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To move or guide something skilfully into a desired position, or to steer events toward an advantage.
Drivers maneuver a lorry through a narrow gap, and negotiators maneuver for the best deal. The idea is careful, deliberate handling rather than brute force. In British English the same word is usually spelled manoeuvre.
How MANEUVER is used
Maneuver is the American spelling and works for vehicles, armies and political tactics.
- She had to maneuver the sofa around the corner.
- The general chose to maneuver his troops to the hills.
- Rivals tried to maneuver him out of the job.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANEUVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANEUVER
9 longer words begin with MANEUVER.
Shorter words from the letters in MANEUVER
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Common questions about MANEUVER
- Is MANEUVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANEUVER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANEUVER worth?
- MANEUVER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANEUVER mean?
- To move or guide something skilfully into a desired position, or to steer events toward an advantage.
- What letters can be added to MANEUVER?
- MANEUVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MANEUVER:
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