MASA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MASA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MASA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MASA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MASA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MASA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MASA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about MASA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MASA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dough made from ground maize, used mainly in Mexican and Central American cooking to make tortillas and tamales.
Masa is made by soaking dried corn in an alkaline solution, then grinding it into a soft dough that can be pressed into tortillas or wrapped around fillings for tamales. The word is a Spanish loan and is now common in English wherever Mexican cooking is discussed.
How MASA is used
Common in cooking contexts, especially Mexican and Central American cuisine.
- She pressed the masa into thin rounds for tortillas.
- Fresh masa gives tamales their soft texture.
- The recipe calls for two cups of masa.
- He mixed the masa with lard before shaping it.
- Street vendors sold tamales made from homemade masa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MASA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MASA
The 4 tiles of MASA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MASA
3 longer words begin with MASA.
Words ending in MASA
2 words end in MASA. Useful as a back hook: play MASA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MASA inside
6 words contain MASA in the middle. Words that start with MASA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MASA
Common questions about MASA
- Is MASA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MASA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MASA worth?
- MASA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MASA mean?
- A dough made from ground maize, used mainly in Mexican and Central American cooking to make tortillas and tamales.
- What letters can be added to MASA?
- MASA takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MASA:
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