MANTID is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MANTID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANTID?
| 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 MANTID is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANTID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mantidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANTID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANTID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does MANTID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An insect of the praying mantis family, a slender predator that waits still for its prey.
A mantid holds its spiked front legs folded as if in prayer, then strikes with a speed the eye can barely follow. Its triangular head turns freely, and its colour often matches leaves or twigs. The word is the general term for any member of the group, so mantis and mantid name the same sort of creature.
How MANTID is used
A scientific or hobbyist term; gardeners and keepers of insects use it more than ordinary speech does.
- A green mantid sat motionless on the stem.
- The mantid caught a fly without moving anything but its forelegs.
- She kept a pet mantid in a glass jar with twigs.
- The female mantid is larger than the male.
- Hidden among the leaves, the mantid was nearly impossible to see.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANTID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANTID
1 longer words begin with MANTID.
Shorter words from the letters in MANTID
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Common questions about MANTID
- Is MANTID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANTID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANTID worth?
- MANTID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANTID mean?
- An insect of the praying mantis family, a slender predator that waits still for its prey.
- What letters can be added to MANTID?
- MANTID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANTID:
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