MATELOT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MATELOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATELOT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATELOT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATELOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATELOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MATELOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does MATELOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishslang
A sailor, especially in naval slang.
Matelot is borrowed from French and survives in British naval talk, often spelled matlow or matlo. It sounds jaunty and slightly old-fashioned. In French cooking, a matelote is a fish stew, named after the sailor.
How MATELOT is used
The word matelot is informal, used in sea stories and in navy slang.
- The old matelot spun yarns in the harbour pub.
- Every matelot on board knew the captain was strict.
- A young matelot scrubbed the deck at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATELOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATELOT
5 longer words begin with MATELOT.
Shorter words from the letters in MATELOT
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Common questions about MATELOT
- Is MATELOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATELOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATELOT worth?
- MATELOT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATELOT mean?
- A sailor, especially in naval slang.
- What letters can be added to MATELOT?
- MATELOT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MATELOT:
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