MASSIF is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MASSIF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MASSIF?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MASSIF is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MASSIF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
massifsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MASSIF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MASSIF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does MASSIF mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A compact mass of mountains forming a single large unit within a range.
Geologists use massif for a block of the earth's crust that has been lifted as a whole and set apart by faults. Famous examples include the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps and the Massif Central in France. English took the word from French, where it first meant simply "massive".
How MASSIF is used
A geographical and geological term, often part of a place name.
- Snow covered the whole massif by November.
- The climbers crossed the massif in three days.
- A great granite massif rose behind the village.
- The river rises on the western side of the massif.
- Cloud hid the summit of the massif all week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MASSIF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MASSIF
3 longer words begin with MASSIF.
Shorter words from the letters in MASSIF
Common questions about MASSIF
- Is MASSIF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MASSIF, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MASSIF worth?
- MASSIF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MASSIF mean?
- A compact mass of mountains forming a single large unit within a range.
- What letters can be added to MASSIF?
- MASSIF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MASSIF:
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