MARTYRDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MARTYRDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARTYRDOM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTYRDOM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTYRDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martyrdomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTYRDOM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARTYRDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARTYRDOM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARTYRDOM
- MARTYRDOM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MARTYRDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Death or great suffering endured for refusing to give up a faith or cause.
Martyrdom is the fate of someone put to death for their beliefs. In everyday speech it can also be used mockingly for someone who makes a show of suffering to win sympathy.
How MARTYRDOM is used
Used in religious history and, jokingly, for exaggerated self-sacrifice.
- The saint's martyrdom was remembered each year.
- He accepted martyrdom rather than deny his faith.
- Her martyrdom over the washing-up fooled nobody.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTYRDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARTYRDOM
1 longer words begin with MARTYRDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTYRDOM
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Common questions about MARTYRDOM
- Is MARTYRDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTYRDOM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTYRDOM worth?
- MARTYRDOM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTYRDOM mean?
- Death or great suffering endured for refusing to give up a faith or cause.
- What letters can be added to MARTYRDOM?
- MARTYRDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARTYRDOM:
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