MANIPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANIPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANIPLE?
| 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 MANIPLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANIPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maniplesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANIPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANIPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does MANIPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A unit of the ancient Roman army, or a strip of cloth once worn on the arm by a priest.
In the Roman legion a maniple was a small tactical block, smaller than a cohort, which made the army more flexible in battle. The same word names the narrow band hung over the left forearm in the older Mass vestments.
How MANIPLE is used
Used in military history and in descriptions of church dress.
- Each maniple marched under its own standard.
- The priest wore a maniple on his left arm.
- The general ordered the front maniple to advance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANIPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANIPLE
The 7 tiles of MANIPLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANIPLE
1 longer words begin with MANIPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANIPLE
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Common questions about MANIPLE
- Is MANIPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANIPLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANIPLE worth?
- MANIPLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANIPLE mean?
- A unit of the ancient Roman army, or a strip of cloth once worn on the arm by a priest.
- What letters can be added to MANIPLE?
- MANIPLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANIPLE:
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