MANTRAP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MANTRAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANTRAP?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANTRAP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANTRAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mantrapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANTRAP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANTRAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does MANTRAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hidden trap with spring jaws or a pit, set to catch trespassers.
Landowners once set a mantrap to stop poachers until the practice was made illegal. The word can also describe any dangerous spot where a person could easily fall.
How MANTRAP is used
Mostly historical; also used figuratively.
- The gamekeeper hid a mantrap in the long grass.
- An open hatch on the deck became a mantrap in the dark.
- Notices warned that a mantrap lay inside the estate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANTRAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MANTRAP
The 7 tiles of MANTRAP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MANTRAP
1 longer words begin with MANTRAP.
Shorter words from the letters in MANTRAP
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Common questions about MANTRAP
- Is MANTRAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANTRAP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANTRAP worth?
- MANTRAP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANTRAP mean?
- A hidden trap with spring jaws or a pit, set to catch trespassers.
- What letters can be added to MANTRAP?
- MANTRAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANTRAP:
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