MANIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANIS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MANIS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANIS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANIS
No single letter turns MANIS into another word.
How MANIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MANIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about MANIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MANIS
The 5 tiles of MANIS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MANIS
1 longer words begin with MANIS.
Words ending in MANIS
1 words end in MANIS. Useful as a back hook: play MANIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with MANIS inside
Showing 24 of 80 words that contain MANIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MANIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MANIS
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Common questions about MANIS
- Is MANIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANIS is not in it.
- How many points is MANIS worth?
- MANIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANIS?
- No single letter can be added to MANIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MANIS:
Open MANIS in the Word Finder