MARIPOSA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARIPOSA 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 MARIPOSA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARIPOSA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARIPOSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mariposasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARIPOSA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARIPOSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIPOSA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARIPOSA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A lily of the western United States and Mexico with tulip-shaped flowers.
Hikers prize a mariposa in dry meadows since its three petals are so delicate. The word is Spanish for butterfly, which the blooms resemble.
How MARIPOSA is used
Mariposa is used for plants of the genus Calochortus.
- A white mariposa bloomed on the hillside.
- We spotted a mariposa near the trail.
- The mariposa opens in early summer.
- Botanists photographed each mariposa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARIPOSA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARIPOSA
The 8 tiles of MARIPOSA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARIPOSA
1 longer words begin with MARIPOSA.
Shorter words from the letters in MARIPOSA
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Common questions about MARIPOSA
- Is MARIPOSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARIPOSA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARIPOSA worth?
- MARIPOSA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARIPOSA mean?
- A lily of the western United States and Mexico with tulip-shaped flowers.
- What letters can be added to MARIPOSA?
- MARIPOSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARIPOSA:
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