MANHUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MANHUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANHUNT?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANHUNT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANHUNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manhuntsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANHUNT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANHUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does MANHUNT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An organized, intensive search for a wanted person, usually carried out by the police.
A manhunt typically follows an escape or a serious crime and can involve helicopters, dogs, and roadblocks. News stories often describe how widely the manhunt has spread and when it is called off.
How MANHUNT is used
Manhunt is common in news reports about fugitives and escaped prisoners.
- A massive manhunt began after the prisoner scaled the wall.
- Police ended the manhunt when the suspect surrendered at dawn.
- The manhunt stretched across three counties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANHUNT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANHUNT
3 longer words begin with MANHUNT.
Shorter words from the letters in MANHUNT
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Common questions about MANHUNT
- Is MANHUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANHUNT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANHUNT worth?
- MANHUNT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANHUNT mean?
- An organized, intensive search for a wanted person, usually carried out by the police.
- What letters can be added to MANHUNT?
- MANHUNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANHUNT:
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