MANUKA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MANUKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MANUKA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANUKA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANUKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manukasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANUKA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MANUKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does MANUKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
A small tree or shrub of New Zealand and Australia, with aromatic leaves that have been used to make a tea-like drink.
The name is Maori, and the plant belongs to the myrtle family. Its tiny white flowers cover the bush in season, and the tree is a familiar sight on scrubby hillsides. Today manuka is best known abroad through the honey that bees make from its blossom.
How MANUKA is used
Used in New Zealand and Australian English, often as a modifier, as in "manuka honey".
- The hillside was white with manuka in flower.
- We cut a stake of manuka to prop up the fence.
- A jar of manuka honey sat on the shelf.
- Early settlers brewed a drink from the leaves of the manuka.
- Smoke from burning manuka scented the whole valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MANUKA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MANUKA
1 longer words begin with MANUKA.
Shorter words from the letters in MANUKA
Common questions about MANUKA
- Is MANUKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MANUKA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MANUKA worth?
- MANUKA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MANUKA mean?
- A small tree or shrub of New Zealand and Australia, with aromatic leaves that have been used to make a tea-like drink.
- What letters can be added to MANUKA?
- MANUKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MANUKA:
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