MARTINET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARTINET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARTINET?
| 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 MARTINET is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTINET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martinetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTINET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARTINET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARTINET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARTINET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who insists on strict obedience to rules and discipline.
Calling someone a martinet is unflattering: it suggests a petty, rigid commander more concerned with details than with people. The word comes from an army drill officer of the seventeenth century.
How MARTINET is used
Martinet is used of teachers, officers or bosses who demand exact compliance.
- The headmaster was a martinet who punished every late arrival.
- No one dared to cross the sergeant, a notorious martinet.
- She refused to be a martinet about small matters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTINET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARTINET
The 8 tiles of MARTINET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARTINET
4 longer words begin with MARTINET.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTINET
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Common questions about MARTINET
- Is MARTINET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTINET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTINET worth?
- MARTINET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTINET mean?
- A person who insists on strict obedience to rules and discipline.
- What letters can be added to MARTINET?
- MARTINET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARTINET:
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