MANTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MANTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANTEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANTEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mantelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about MANTEL
- The same 6 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
What does MANTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ornamental shelf and framework built above and around a fireplace opening.
A mantel covers the front of the chimney breast and usually includes a shelf where photographs, clocks, or decorations can be displayed. Builders once carved mantels from stone or heavy wood, treating the fireplace as the visual centerpiece of a main room. The word mantel is sometimes confused with mantle, a cloak or covering, though the two now have separate spellings in most modern writing.
How MANTEL is used
Common in home design and real estate writing describing fireplaces and living rooms.
- Family photographs lined the top of the mantel.
- They hung stockings from the mantel every December.
- The old stone mantel gave the room a rustic feel.
- A large mirror hung above the marble mantel.
- He rested his elbow on the mantel while telling the story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANTEL
The 6 tiles of MANTEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MANTEL
11 longer words begin with MANTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MANTEL
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Common questions about MANTEL
- Is MANTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANTEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANTEL worth?
- MANTEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANTEL mean?
- The ornamental shelf and framework built above and around a fireplace opening.
- What letters can be added to MANTEL?
- MANTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANTEL:
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