MANHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MANHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANHOLE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANHOLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANHOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does MANHOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A covered opening in a road or floor large enough for a person to climb through to reach a sewer or pipe.
City workers lift the heavy lid of a manhole to inspect or repair what lies underneath. The round iron covers are a familiar sight in streets everywhere, and open ones are a real hazard for traffic.
How MANHOLE is used
Manhole usually refers to the access point in a street leading to underground utilities.
- Steam rose from the manhole in the cold morning air.
- The crew climbed down the manhole to check the drain.
- A missing manhole cover left a dangerous gap in the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANHOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANHOLE
1 longer words begin with MANHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANHOLE
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Common questions about MANHOLE
- Is MANHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANHOLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANHOLE worth?
- MANHOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANHOLE mean?
- A covered opening in a road or floor large enough for a person to climb through to reach a sewer or pipe.
- What letters can be added to MANHOLE?
- MANHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANHOLE:
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