MANTILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MANTILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANTILLA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANTILLA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANTILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mantillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANTILLA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MANTILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MANTILLA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MANTILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders by women, especially in Spain.
A mantilla is often held high by a tall comb and is seen at religious festivals and bullfights. The word can also refer to a short light cape.
How MANTILLA is used
Mantilla names a traditional Spanish headdress of lace.
- She wore a black mantilla to the Easter procession.
- The mantilla fell in soft folds over her shoulders.
- A mantilla of white lace completed the bride's outfit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANTILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANTILLA
1 longer words begin with MANTILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in MANTILLA
Showing 40 of 136. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MANTILLA
- Is MANTILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANTILLA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANTILLA worth?
- MANTILLA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANTILLA mean?
- A lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders by women, especially in Spain.
- What letters can be added to MANTILLA?
- MANTILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MANTILLA:
Open MANTILLA in the Word Finder