MARABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARABOUT 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 MARABOUT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARABOUT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maraboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARABOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARABOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa, or the shrine where one is buried.
In Maghreb villages a marabout may be consulted for blessings and cures. The same spelling is sometimes used for the African stork whose feathers trim garments.
How MARABOUT is used
Marabout is used in writing about West and North Africa.
- The villagers visited the marabout for a blessing.
- A white-domed marabout stood on the hill.
- The marabout lived apart from the town.
- Travellers left gifts at the marabout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARABOUT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARABOUT
The 8 tiles of MARABOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARABOUT
1 longer words begin with MARABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in MARABOUT
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Common questions about MARABOUT
- Is MARABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARABOUT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARABOUT worth?
- MARABOUT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARABOUT mean?
- A Muslim holy man or hermit of North Africa, or the shrine where one is buried.
- What letters can be added to MARABOUT?
- MARABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARABOUT:
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