MARTLET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARTLET 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 MARTLET?
| 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 MARTLET 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 MARTLET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTLET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARTLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does MARTLET mean in Scrabble?
noun
heraldry
A small footless bird shown in heraldry, often as a mark of a fourth son, or in older usage a martin or swift.
In coats of arms the martlet is drawn with short tufts in place of legs. The bird once stood for the younger son who must make his own way without land. Poets also used martlet loosely for a house martin or swift.
How MARTLET is used
Heraldic books describe a martlet as a charge on a shield.
- Three silver martlet figures decorated the family crest.
- The shield bore a single black martlet.
- Shakespeare mentions the martlet nesting on castle walls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTLET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARTLET
1 longer words begin with MARTLET.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTLET
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Common questions about MARTLET
- Is MARTLET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTLET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTLET worth?
- MARTLET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTLET mean?
- A small footless bird shown in heraldry, often as a mark of a fourth son, or in older usage a martin or swift.
- What letters can be added to MARTLET?
- MARTLET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARTLET:
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