MAPAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAPAU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
m3a1p3a1u1
Depends on the listMAPAU · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MAPAU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful MAPAU is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAPAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mapausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAPAU scores
Scrabble m3a1p3a1u1 9
Words with Friends m4a1p4a1u2 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAPAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with MAPAU
1 longer words begin with MAPAU.
Shorter words from the letters in MAPAU
Common questions about MAPAU
- Is MAPAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAPAU is not in it.
- How many points is MAPAU worth?
- MAPAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAPAU?
- MAPAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAPAU:
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