MATEY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATEY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATEY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mateysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATEY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MATEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about MATEY
- The same 5 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 MATEY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Friendly and sociable, especially in a relaxed or overly familiar way.
Someone acting matey treats other people as close friends almost immediately, often through easy jokes, back-slapping, or informal speech, whether or not the friendship actually runs that deep. The word can carry a slightly critical edge when the friendliness feels forced or unearned, as in a suspiciously matey greeting from a salesman. The same root also gives an informal noun, matey, used in Britain and Australia as a casual way of addressing a man.
How MATEY is used
Informal, mainly British and Australian; common in casual speech rather than formal writing.
- He gave the new employee a matey slap on the back.
- Their matey banter made the long meeting feel shorter.
- She found his sudden matey tone a little suspicious.
- The coach kept things matey despite the pressure of the match.
- Oi, matey, mind where you're going with that trolley!
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATEY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MATEY
The 5 tiles of MATEY in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MATEY
3 longer words begin with MATEY.
Shorter words from the letters in MATEY
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Common questions about MATEY
- Is MATEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATEY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATEY worth?
- MATEY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATEY mean?
- Friendly and sociable, especially in a relaxed or overly familiar way.
- What letters can be added to MATEY?
- MATEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MATEY:
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