MANTELPIECE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MANTELPIECE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANTELPIECE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANTELPIECE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANTELPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mantelpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANTELPIECE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MANTELPIECE, 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 | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANTELPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MANTELPIECE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The shelf above a fireplace, together with the frame that surrounds the opening.
A mantelpiece is the traditional place for clocks, candlesticks and family photographs. In British usage it often means the shelf alone, which is why the word turns up so often in descriptions of cosy living rooms.
How MANTELPIECE is used
Common in everyday English, especially British, for decor and domestic scenes.
- A brass clock ticked quietly on the mantelpiece.
- She lined the mantelpiece with Christmas cards each December.
- The old marble mantelpiece was the centre of the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANTELPIECE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANTELPIECE
1 longer words begin with MANTELPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in MANTELPIECE
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Common questions about MANTELPIECE
- Is MANTELPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANTELPIECE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANTELPIECE worth?
- MANTELPIECE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANTELPIECE mean?
- The shelf above a fireplace, together with the frame that surrounds the opening.
- What letters can be added to MANTELPIECE?
- MANTELPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MANTELPIECE:
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