MANFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANFUL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANFUL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANFUL
No single letter turns MANFUL into another word.
How MANFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does MANFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Showing courage, resolve and determination in the face of difficulty.
A manful effort is one made bravely and without complaint, often against heavy odds. The word is built from man plus the suffix ful and carries an older ideal of strength and endurance. Writers today use manful mainly in a formal or slightly old-fashioned tone, sometimes with a touch of gentle irony.
How MANFUL is used
Formal or literary; often paired with effort, struggle or attempt.
- He made a manful attempt to lift the heavy trunk.
- Her manful struggle against the storm earned the crew's respect.
- The old coach gave a manful speech despite the loss.
- It was a manful decision to admit the mistake in public.
- They put up a manful defence until the final whistle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANFUL
5 longer words begin with MANFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANFUL
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Common questions about MANFUL
- Is MANFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANFUL worth?
- MANFUL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANFUL mean?
- Showing courage, resolve and determination in the face of difficulty.
- What letters can be added to MANFUL?
- No single letter can be added to MANFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANFUL:
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