MARTIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARTIAN 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 MARTIAN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTIAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARTIAN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does MARTIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A supposed or fictional inhabitant of the planet Mars.
Martians belong mainly to science fiction, from old pulp tales to modern films. As an adjective, martian can also describe anything connected with the planet itself, such as martian soil. Real exploration has so far found no living martian of any kind.
How MARTIAN is used
The word martian is used for imagined aliens and, loosely, for things from Mars.
- The film opens with a lone martian walking across a red desert.
- Children dressed as a martian for the school party.
- The probe sent back images of martian rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARTIAN
The 7 tiles of MARTIAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARTIAN
1 longer words begin with MARTIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTIAN
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Common questions about MARTIAN
- Is MARTIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTIAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTIAN worth?
- MARTIAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTIAN mean?
- A supposed or fictional inhabitant of the planet Mars.
- What letters can be added to MARTIAN?
- MARTIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARTIAN:
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