MARAUD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARAUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARAUD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARAUD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARAUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maraudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARAUD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARAUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does MARAUD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To roam about in search of plunder, raiding places and attacking people on the way.
The verb suggests armed bands or hungry animals that go from place to place taking what they can. It entered English from the French maraud, a word for a rogue or vagabond, and the agent noun marauder is far more common than the verb itself. Writers use maraud for soldiers, pirates and also for foxes or bears raiding food stores.
How MARAUD is used
Literary and somewhat dramatic; often found in historical narrative.
- Bands of deserters would maraud through the valley after the battle.
- Wolves began to maraud among the flocks at night.
- The soldiers were ordered not to maraud in the conquered towns.
- Raiders used to maraud along the coast every summer.
- Stray dogs maraud around the market after dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARAUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARAUD
6 longer words begin with MARAUD.
Shorter words from the letters in MARAUD
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Common questions about MARAUD
- Is MARAUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARAUD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARAUD worth?
- MARAUD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARAUD mean?
- To roam about in search of plunder, raiding places and attacking people on the way.
- What letters can be added to MARAUD?
- MARAUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARAUD:
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