MATERIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATERIAL 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 MATERIAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATERIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATERIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
materialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATERIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATERIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATERIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATERIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The matter or substance from which something is made, or cloth and other things needed for a task.
Material has several uses: raw stuff such as wood or steel, fabric for clothes, and information gathered for a book or talk. A person can even be called officer material, meaning suited to that role.
How MATERIAL is used
Material is a very common noun, and it can also function as an adjective for physical things.
- The builders ordered more material for the roof.
- She chose a soft blue material for the dress.
- He gathered enough material to fill a whole book.
- They say the young player is captain material.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATERIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATERIAL
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with MATERIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MATERIAL
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Common questions about MATERIAL
- Is MATERIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATERIAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATERIAL worth?
- MATERIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATERIAL mean?
- The matter or substance from which something is made, or cloth and other things needed for a task.
- What letters can be added to MATERIAL?
- MATERIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATERIAL:
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