MAPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MAPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAPLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAPLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maplesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAPLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MAPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about MAPLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tree or shrub with lobed leaves and winged seeds, several species of which are tapped for their sweet sap.
Maple trees are common across the Northern Hemisphere and are prized both for their hard, pale wood, used in furniture and flooring, and for the sap of certain species, which is boiled down into maple syrup. The distinctive shape of the maple leaf appears on the national flag of Canada. Sugar maple sap is boiled down for hours until it thickens into the syrup poured over pancakes and waffles.
How MAPLE is used
Common noun for the tree, its wood, and its syrup; often used as a modifier, as in maple syrup or maple leaf.
- The maple in the front yard turned brilliant red in autumn.
- They tapped the maple trees early each spring for sap.
- The table was carved from solid maple.
- A single maple leaf drifted onto the porch steps.
- She drizzled maple syrup over the warm pancakes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAPLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MAPLE
The 5 tiles of MAPLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MAPLE
3 longer words begin with MAPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAPLE
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Common questions about MAPLE
- Is MAPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAPLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAPLE worth?
- MAPLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAPLE mean?
- A tree or shrub with lobed leaves and winged seeds, several species of which are tapped for their sweet sap.
- What letters can be added to MAPLE?
- MAPLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MAPLE:
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