MATY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MATY 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MATY?
| 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 MATY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATY
No single letter turns MATY into another word.
How MATY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MATY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Words with MATY inside
3 words contain MATY in the middle. Words that start with MATY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MATY
Common questions about MATY
- Is MATY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATY worth?
- MATY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATY?
- No single letter can be added to MATY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MATY:
Open MATY in the Word Finder