MATINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MATINESS 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 MATINESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATINESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATINESS
No single letter turns MATINESS into another word.
How MATINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MATINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MATINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
Friendly, chummy behaviour between companions.
Matiness comes from the British informal matey and carries a cheerful, backslapping tone. It can be positive, or slightly mocking when the friendliness seems forced.
How MATINESS is used
Matiness is used in British speech and journalism about easy comradeship.
- The matiness of the dressing room was obvious to visitors.
- His false matiness made the clients uneasy.
- There was a lot of matiness among the old workmates.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MATINESS
The 8 tiles of MATINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MATINESS
1 longer words begin with MATINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MATINESS
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Common questions about MATINESS
- Is MATINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATINESS worth?
- MATINESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATINESS mean?
- Friendly, chummy behaviour between companions.
- What letters can be added to MATINESS?
- No single letter can be added to MATINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MATINESS:
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