MAULSTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MAULSTICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAULSTICK?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAULSTICK is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAULSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maulsticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAULSTICK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAULSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAULSTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAULSTICK
- All 9 letters of MAULSTICK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAULSTICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A light stick with a padded end that a painter rests against the work to steady the brush hand.
A maulstick lets an artist paint fine detail without smudging wet colour. Sign-writers use one too, resting the stick on the edge of the surface while the hand glides along it.
How MAULSTICK is used
Used in painting and sign-writing for a hand rest.
- The painter leaned on a maulstick to draw the fine line.
- He held the maulstick in his left hand.
- A cane served as a makeshift maulstick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAULSTICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAULSTICK
1 longer words begin with MAULSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in MAULSTICK
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Common questions about MAULSTICK
- Is MAULSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAULSTICK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAULSTICK worth?
- MAULSTICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAULSTICK mean?
- A light stick with a padded end that a painter rests against the work to steady the brush hand.
- What letters can be added to MAULSTICK?
- MAULSTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAULSTICK:
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