MARIONETTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARIONETTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARIONETTE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARIONETTE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARIONETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marionettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARIONETTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MARIONETTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIONETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARIONETTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A puppet moved from above by strings attached to its limbs.
A marionette comes alive through the puppeteer's hands and a web of thin cords. Figuratively the word describes someone who is easily controlled by others.
How MARIONETTE is used
Used for stage puppets and, figuratively, for people who simply obey.
- The marionette bowed and the children laughed.
- He felt like a marionette in the hands of the board.
- A carved marionette hung on the wall of the shop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARIONETTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARIONETTE
1 longer words begin with MARIONETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARIONETTE
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Common questions about MARIONETTE
- Is MARIONETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARIONETTE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARIONETTE worth?
- MARIONETTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARIONETTE mean?
- A puppet moved from above by strings attached to its limbs.
- What letters can be added to MARIONETTE?
- MARIONETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MARIONETTE:
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