MANOAO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANOAO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MANOAO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANOAO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANOAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manoaosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANOAO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANOAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,549.
What stands out about MANOAO
- MANOAO runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MANOAO
1 longer words begin with MANOAO.
Shorter words from the letters in MANOAO
Common questions about MANOAO
- Is MANOAO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANOAO is not in it.
- How many points is MANOAO worth?
- MANOAO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANOAO?
- MANOAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANOAO:
Open MANOAO in the Word Finder