MATAMATA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATAMATA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATAMATA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATAMATA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATAMATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matamatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATAMATA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATAMATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATAMATA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MATAMATA
- The letter A appears four times in MATAMATA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MATAMATA
1 longer words begin with MATAMATA.
Shorter words from the letters in MATAMATA
Common questions about MATAMATA
- Is MATAMATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATAMATA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATAMATA worth?
- MATAMATA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATAMATA?
- MATAMATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATAMATA:
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