MANGABEY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MANGABEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3a1n1g2a1b3e1y4
PlayableMANGABEY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MANGABEY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful MANGABEY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANGABEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mangabeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANGABEY scores
Scrabble m3a1n1g2a1b3e1y4 16
Words with Friends m4a1n2g3a1b4e1y3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in MANGABEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANGABEY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MANGABEY
1 longer words begin with MANGABEY.
Shorter words from the letters in MANGABEY
mangaby15 bayman13 baymen13 byname13 mangey12 ambage11 bagman11 bagmen11 manbag11 ameban10 agname9 manage9 beamy12 embay12 maybe12 gamay11 gamey11 mangy11 banya10 beany10 gamba10 gambe10 mayan10 meany10 yamen10 abeam9 amban9 ameba9 geyan9 gynae9 maneb9 began8 benga8 manga8 mange8 gaby10 gamy10 gybe10 abye9 baya9
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Common questions about MANGABEY
- Is MANGABEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANGABEY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANGABEY worth?
- MANGABEY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANGABEY?
- MANGABEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MANGABEY:
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