MATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MATURE?
| 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 MATURE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MATURE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does MATURE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fully developed in body, mind, or judgement; having reached an advanced or complete stage of growth.
Mature describes a person who shows the judgement and self-control expected of an adult, but the word applies just as naturally outside people. Mature cheese has been aged until its flavour develops fully, and a mature tree has grown to its full height after many years of slow growth. Financial writing uses the word differently again, calling a bond or insurance policy mature once it reaches the end of its term and becomes payable.
How MATURE is used
Used of people, food, plants, and financial products; often paired with the opposite, immature.
- He handled the crisis with a calm, mature response for someone so young.
- The cheese is aged for two years until it becomes properly mature.
- A mature oak can take well over a century to reach its full height.
- The insurance policy will mature in another ten years.
- Her mature outlook surprised the older members of the committee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MATURE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MATURE
8 longer words begin with MATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in MATURE
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Common questions about MATURE
- Is MATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATURE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATURE worth?
- MATURE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MATURE mean?
- Fully developed in body, mind, or judgement; having reached an advanced or complete stage of growth.
- What letters can be added to MATURE?
- MATURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MATURE:
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