MARTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARTIAL 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 MARTIAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does MARTIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to war, soldiers or the military life.
Martial carries a flavour of discipline and combat, as in martial law or martial music. It is also found in martial arts, the fighting sports of East Asia. The word goes back to Mars, the Roman god of war.
How MARTIAL is used
The word martial is used in fixed phrases such as martial law, martial arts and court martial.
- The government declared martial law after the coup.
- She trained in a martial art for ten years.
- The band struck up a brisk martial tune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARTIAL
The 7 tiles of MARTIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARTIAL
8 longer words begin with MARTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTIAL
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Common questions about MARTIAL
- Is MARTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTIAL worth?
- MARTIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTIAL mean?
- Relating to war, soldiers or the military life.
- What letters can be added to MARTIAL?
- MARTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARTIAL:
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