MATRONHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATRONHOOD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATRONHOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MATRONHOOD is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATRONHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
matronhoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATRONHOOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MATRONHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATRONHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATRONHOOD
1 longer words begin with MATRONHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in MATRONHOOD
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Common questions about MATRONHOOD
- Is MATRONHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATRONHOOD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATRONHOOD worth?
- MATRONHOOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATRONHOOD?
- MATRONHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MATRONHOOD:
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