MANSPLAINING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. MANSPLAINING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1n1s1p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableMANSPLAINING · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MANSPLAINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful MANSPLAINING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANSPLAINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mansplainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANSPLAINING scores
Scrabble m3a1n1s1p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends m4a1n2s1p4l2a1i1n2i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in MANSPLAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANSPLAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MANSPLAINING
1 longer words begin with MANSPLAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in MANSPLAINING
misplanning16 salpingian13 annalising11 napalming14 mansplain13 plainsman13 magainins12 manganins12 plainings12 plannings12 signalman12 impaling13 lampings13 limpings13 paganism13 psalming13 sampling13 simpling13 alpinism12 panislam12 imaginal11 laipsing11 magainin11 mailings11 manganin11 misalign11 pannings11 pinnings11 plaining11 planning11 spaining11 spanning11 spinning11 splining11 laminins10 mainsail10 aliasing9 nailings9 snailing9 impings12
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Common questions about MANSPLAINING
- Is MANSPLAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANSPLAINING is not in it.
- How many points is MANSPLAINING worth?
- MANSPLAINING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANSPLAINING?
- MANSPLAINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MANSPLAINING:
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