MARTIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MARTIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARTIN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,066.
What does MARTIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, fast-flying bird of the swallow family, with a shorter, less deeply forked tail than a true swallow.
A martin nests in colonies, often building mud nests under the eaves of houses and barns, and returns to the very same site year after year after wintering somewhere warmer. The house martin and the purple martin are the best known kinds, and both are welcomed by many people because they eat large numbers of flying insects. Despite the similar sound, the bird called a martin is entirely unrelated to the mammal called a marten.
How MARTIN is used
Chiefly a term from birdwatching and rural life; distinct from the mammal marten despite the similar spelling.
- A pair of martins built their nest under the eaves again this spring.
- House martins swooped low over the pond, catching insects on the wing.
- The barn's rafters were dotted with old martin nests.
- Purple martins migrate thousands of miles between nesting seasons.
- Farmers often welcome martins because they eat so many insects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARTIN
13 longer words begin with MARTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTIN
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Common questions about MARTIN
- Is MARTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTIN worth?
- MARTIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTIN mean?
- A small, fast-flying bird of the swallow family, with a shorter, less deeply forked tail than a true swallow.
- What letters can be added to MARTIN?
- MARTIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARTIN:
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