MATELOTE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATELOTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATELOTE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATELOTE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATELOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matelotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATELOTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATELOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATELOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATELOTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fish stew made with wine, onions and a rich stock.
This French dish is traditionally built on freshwater fish such as eel, carp or perch. The sauce is strongly seasoned, so a matelote is a hearty rather than delicate meal.
How MATELOTE is used
Matelote appears in cookery books and on menus of French cuisine.
- The chef served a matelote of eel and carp.
- A good matelote needs red wine and plenty of onions.
- We ordered the matelote at the riverside inn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATELOTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATELOTE
1 longer words begin with MATELOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in MATELOTE
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Common questions about MATELOTE
- Is MATELOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATELOTE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATELOTE worth?
- MATELOTE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATELOTE mean?
- A fish stew made with wine, onions and a rich stock.
- What letters can be added to MATELOTE?
- MATELOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATELOTE:
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