MANGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MANGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANGE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANGE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MANGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does MANGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A skin disease of mammals, caused by parasitic mites burrowing into or living on the skin, that produces intense itching, inflammation, and patchy hair loss.
Veterinarians diagnose mange in dogs, cats, livestock and wild animals such as foxes when microscopic mites infest the skin, triggering fierce scratching, crusted sores and bald patches that can spread across the whole body if left untreated. Two broad forms exist, sarcoptic mange, which is highly contagious and can even briefly affect humans who handle an infested animal, and demodectic mange, caused by mites normally present in small numbers that multiply out of control when an animal's immune system weakens. Wild animals with severe, untreated mange often look emaciated and patchy, since the constant itching and skin damage make it hard for them to keep warm or feed properly. Modern anti-parasitic medication treats most cases of mange effectively, though the disease can still spread quickly through shelters or dense wildlife populations if it goes unnoticed.
How MANGE is used
A common term in everyday and veterinary speech for a mite-caused skin disease affecting dogs, cats, livestock, and wild animals.
- The vet diagnosed the stray dog with a severe case of mange.
- Mange left bald patches across the fox's back and tail.
- Untreated mange can spread quickly through a crowded animal shelter.
- The farmer treated the whole flock for mange after one sheep showed symptoms.
- Mites causing mange are visible only under a microscope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANGE
15 longer words begin with MANGE.
Words ending in MANGE
1 words end in MANGE. Useful as a back hook: play MANGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MANGE inside
1 words contain MANGE in the middle. Words that start with MANGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MANGE
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Common questions about MANGE
- Is MANGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANGE worth?
- MANGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANGE mean?
- A skin disease of mammals, caused by parasitic mites burrowing into or living on the skin, that produces intense itching, inflammation, and patchy hair loss.
- What letters can be added to MANGE?
- MANGE takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MANGE:
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