MARACA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARACA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARACA?
| 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 MARACA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARACA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maracasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARACA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARACA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 591,296.
What does MARACA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A hollow rattle filled with seeds or beads, shaken to keep rhythm, usually played in pairs.
Traditionally a maraca is a dried gourd on a short handle, though modern ones are often made of plastic, leather or wood. The word comes from a native South American language, and the instrument is a core part of Latin American dance music such as salsa and son. Players shake it with a flick of the wrist, one in each hand.
How MARACA is used
Music; usually plural in practice, as the instrument is played in pairs.
- The drummer picked up a maraca for the last chorus.
- She shook the maraca in time with the guitar.
- A painted maraca hung on the wall as a souvenir.
- He tapped the maraca against his palm to hear the seeds.
- Every child in the class got a maraca to play.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARACA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARACA
1 longer words begin with MARACA.
Shorter words from the letters in MARACA
Common questions about MARACA
- Is MARACA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARACA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARACA worth?
- MARACA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARACA mean?
- A hollow rattle filled with seeds or beads, shaken to keep rhythm, usually played in pairs.
- What letters can be added to MARACA?
- MARACA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARACA:
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