Is MATATU valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATATU, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MATATU worth?

MATATU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MATATU?

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

MATATU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. MATATU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

m3a1t1a1t1u1

Depends on the listMATATU · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF

8points in Scrabble

10points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 275,938odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MATATU?

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: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

Our own measure of how useful MATATU is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MATATU

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

matatus9

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

How MATATU scores

Scrabble m3a1t1a1t1u1 8

Words with Friends m4a1t1a1t1u2 10

Face value of the 6 tiles in MATATU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
m	1	2
a	2	9
t	2	6
u	1	4

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 275,938.

Words starting with MATATU

matatus9

1 longer words begin with MATATU.

Shorter words from the letters in MATATU

amaut7 atma6 matt6 maut6 mutt6 atua4 tatu4 taut4 ama5 amu5 maa5 mat5 mut5 tam5 tum5 att3 aua3 tat3 tau3 tut3 uta3 am4 ma4 mu4 um4 aa2 at2 ta2 ut2

Common questions about MATATU

Is MATATU valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATATU, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MATATU worth?: MATATU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MATATU?: MATATU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MATATU:

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