MANSARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANSARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANSARD?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANSARD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANSARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mansardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANSARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANSARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does MANSARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A roof with two slopes on every side, the lower slope being much steeper than the upper.
The design of a mansard gives extra headroom under the roof, so the attic can serve as living space. It is strongly linked with French architecture and with Paris townhouses.
How MANSARD is used
Mansard is an architectural term, and it can also name the attic room beneath such a roof.
- The hotel was crowned with a slate mansard.
- They converted the space under the mansard into two bedrooms.
- A tall mansard made the old townhouse look grand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANSARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANSARD
2 longer words begin with MANSARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MANSARD
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Common questions about MANSARD
- Is MANSARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANSARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANSARD worth?
- MANSARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANSARD mean?
- A roof with two slopes on every side, the lower slope being much steeper than the upper.
- What letters can be added to MANSARD?
- MANSARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANSARD:
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