MATADOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATADOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATADOR?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATADOR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATADOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATADOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MATADOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does MATADOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The bullfighter whose role is to face and finally kill the bull in a bullfight.
Among the performers in the ring, the matador is the principal figure, wearing the glittering suit and carrying the red cape. Card players know the word too, as the name for a top trump in games like ombre.
How MATADOR is used
Matador is a Spanish loanword used for bullfighting, and sometimes figuratively for a daring performer.
- The matador bowed to the cheering crowd.
- A young matador made his debut in Seville.
- The matador waved the red cape and the bull charged.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATADOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATADOR
5 longer words begin with MATADOR.
Shorter words from the letters in MATADOR
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Common questions about MATADOR
- Is MATADOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATADOR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATADOR worth?
- MATADOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATADOR mean?
- The bullfighter whose role is to face and finally kill the bull in a bullfight.
- What letters can be added to MATADOR?
- MATADOR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MATADOR:
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