MANIOCA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANIOCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANIOCA?
| 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 MANIOCA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANIOCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maniocasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANIOCA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANIOCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does MANIOCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The starchy root of the cassava plant, or the plant itself.
In tropical regions manioca is a staple that people boil, grind into flour or press to make tapioca. Raw roots of the bitter kind must be processed because they contain a harmful substance.
How MANIOCA is used
A rare spelling; manioc is the usual form.
- The village grows manioca on the hillside.
- They ground the manioca into coarse flour.
- Tapioca pearls are made from manioca starch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANIOCA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANIOCA
1 longer words begin with MANIOCA.
Shorter words from the letters in MANIOCA
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Common questions about MANIOCA
- Is MANIOCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANIOCA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANIOCA worth?
- MANIOCA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANIOCA mean?
- The starchy root of the cassava plant, or the plant itself.
- What letters can be added to MANIOCA?
- MANIOCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANIOCA:
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