MATATUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATATUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3a1t1a1t1u1s1
Depends on the listMATATUS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 926,363odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MATATUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful MATATUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATATUS
No single letter turns MATATUS into another word.
How MATATUS scores
Scrabble m3a1t1a1t1u1s1 9
Words with Friends m4a1t1a1t1u2s1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in MATATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
Shorter words from the letters in MATATUS
amauts8 matatu8 statua6 amaut7 atmas7 matts7 mauts7 mutts7 atuas5 sutta5 tatus5 tauts5 amas6 amus6 atma6 maas6 masa6 mast6 masu6 mats6 matt6 maut6 must6 muts6 mutt6 sama6 smut6 stum6 tams6 tums6 atua4 auas4 saut4 stat4 tats4 tatu4 taus4 taut4 tuts4 utas4
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Common questions about MATATUS
- Is MATATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATATUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATATUS worth?
- MATATUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATATUS?
- No single letter can be added to MATATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MATATUS:
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