MATERIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATERIEL 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 MATERIEL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATERIEL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATERIEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
materielsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATERIEL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATERIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATERIEL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MATERIEL
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MATERIEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The equipment, supplies and weapons of a military force or other large organisation.
Materiel is set against personnel: it is everything an army uses except its people. Military planners count it in tonnes of ammunition, vehicles and stores.
How MATERIEL is used
Materiel is a military and logistics word, borrowed from French.
- The convoy carried materiel to the front.
- Shortages of materiel slowed the campaign.
- Both men and materiel were shipped across the sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATERIEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MATERIEL
The 8 tiles of MATERIEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MATERIEL
1 longer words begin with MATERIEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MATERIEL
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Common questions about MATERIEL
- Is MATERIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATERIEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATERIEL worth?
- MATERIEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATERIEL mean?
- The equipment, supplies and weapons of a military force or other large organisation.
- What letters can be added to MATERIEL?
- MATERIEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATERIEL:
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