MANHATTAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MANHATTAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3a1n1h4a1t1t1a1n1
PlayableMANHATTAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MANHATTAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful MANHATTAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANHATTAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manhattansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANHATTAN scores
Scrabble m3a1n1h4a1t1t1a1n1 14
Words with Friends m4a1n2h3a1t1t1a1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in MANHATTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANHATTAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MANHATTAN
1 longer words begin with MANHATTAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MANHATTAN
anatman9 annatta7 mahant11 tannah9 thanna9 ataman8 manana8 matata8 anatta6 natant6 thana8 atman7 manat7 manna7 manta7 anana5 anata5 annat5 taata5 tanna5 amah9 maha9 math9 hant7 taha7 tanh7 tath7 than7 that7 atma6 mana6 matt6 naam6 anan4 anna4 anta4 naan4 nana4 tana4 ham8
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Common questions about MANHATTAN
- Is MANHATTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANHATTAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANHATTAN worth?
- MANHATTAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANHATTAN?
- MANHATTAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MANHATTAN:
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