MANSE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MANSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mansesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MANSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about MANSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 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
What does MANSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A house provided by a church for its minister to live in, especially in Presbyterian and other Protestant traditions.
The manse traditionally sits near the church it serves and is owned by the congregation rather than by the minister personally. The custom began in Scotland, where Presbyterian congregations were expected to provide their ministers with both a stipend and a residence, and it later spread with Scottish and Irish emigration to North America and elsewhere. Today many congregations pay a housing allowance instead of maintaining a manse, so older manses are sometimes sold or repurposed.
How MANSE is used
Chiefly used in Presbyterian, Reformed, and some other Protestant church contexts; compare rectory and vicarage in other denominations.
- The new minister and her family moved into the manse next to the church.
- The old manse had stood empty since the congregation could no longer afford its upkeep.
- Sunday dinner was often served at the manse after morning service.
- The session voted to sell the manse and offer a housing allowance instead.
- Ivy climbed the stone walls of the century-old manse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANSE
The 5 tiles of MANSE in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with MANSE
2 longer words begin with MANSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANSE
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Common questions about MANSE
- Is MANSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANSE worth?
- MANSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANSE mean?
- A house provided by a church for its minister to live in, especially in Presbyterian and other Protestant traditions.
- What letters can be added to MANSE?
- MANSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MANSE:
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