Is MATAI valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATAI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MATAI worth?

MATAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MATAI?

MATAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

MATAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. MATAI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

m3a1t1a1i1

Depends on the listMATAI · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF

7points in Scrabble

8points in Words with Friends

5letters

1hook available

1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MATAI?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.4

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

Our own measure of how useful MATAI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MATAI

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

matais8

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MATAI scores

Scrabble m3a1t1a1i1 7

Words with Friends m4a1t1a1i1 8

Face value of the 5 tiles in MATAI, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
m	1	2
a	2	9
t	1	6
i	1	9

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.

Words starting with MATAI

matais8

1 longer words begin with MATAI.

Shorter words from the letters in MATAI

amia6 atma6 aim5 ama5 ami5 maa5 mai5 mat5 tam5 aia3 ait3 ita3 tai3 am4 ma4 mi4 aa2 ai2 at2 it2 ta2 ti2

Common questions about MATAI

Is MATAI valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATAI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MATAI worth?: MATAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MATAI?: MATAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MATAI:

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