MANIACAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MANIACAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3a1n1i1a1c3a1l1
PlayableMANIACAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MANIACAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful MANIACAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANIACAL
No single letter turns MANIACAL into another word.
How MANIACAL scores
Scrabble m3a1n1i1a1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends m4a1n2i1a1c4a1l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MANIACAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANIACAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MANIACAL
1 longer words begin with MANIACAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANIACAL
almanac11 malacia11 mancala11 caiman10 calami10 calima10 camail10 maniac10 almain8 animal8 lamina8 manaia8 manila8 amnic9 caman9 claim9 malic9 manic9 amain7 amnia7 anima7 canal7 lamia7 liman7 linac7 malai7 mania7 lanai5 liana5 calm8 cama8 cami8 clam8 maca8 mica8 acai6 alma6 amia6 amin6 amla6
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Common questions about MANIACAL
- Is MANIACAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANIACAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANIACAL worth?
- MANIACAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANIACAL?
- No single letter can be added to MANIACAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MANIACAL:
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