MARINARA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARINARA 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 MARINARA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARINARA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARINARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marinarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARINARA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARINARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARINARA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARINARA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A simple Italian sauce of tomatoes, garlic and herbs, served with pasta.
In the United States marinara is the basic red sauce on spaghetti and pizza. It is cooked quickly and has no meat, in contrast to a heavy ragu.
How MARINARA is used
Marinara names the sauce, and it can also describe dishes served in that sauce.
- We dipped the bread sticks in warm marinara.
- She simmered fresh tomatoes into a bright marinara.
- The restaurant serves spaghetti with marinara.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARINARA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARINARA
1 longer words begin with MARINARA.
Shorter words from the letters in MARINARA
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Common questions about MARINARA
- Is MARINARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARINARA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARINARA worth?
- MARINARA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARINARA mean?
- A simple Italian sauce of tomatoes, garlic and herbs, served with pasta.
- What letters can be added to MARINARA?
- MARINARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARINARA:
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