MATERNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATERNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
m3a1t1e1r1n1a1l1
PlayableMATERNAL · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MATERNAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful MATERNAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATERNAL
No single letter turns MATERNAL into another word.
How MATERNAL scores
Scrabble m3a1t1e1r1n1a1l1 10
Words with Friends m4a1t1e1r1n2a1l2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATERNAL, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATERNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATERNAL
4 longer words begin with MATERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MATERNAL
amental9 ramenta9 almner8 amenta8 armlet8 lament8 malate8 mantel8 mantle8 mantra8 martel8 marten8 meatal8 mental8 ramate8 rameal8 retama8 tamale8 tramel8 altern6 antler6 antral6 lanate6 learnt6 relata6 rental6 tarnal6 ternal6 alarm7 amate7 ament7 arame7 armet7 atman7 enarm7 lamer7 leman7 maare7 maerl7 malar7
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Common questions about MATERNAL
- Is MATERNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATERNAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATERNAL worth?
- MATERNAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATERNAL?
- No single letter can be added to MATERNAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATERNAL:
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