MAYHEM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MAYHEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAYHEM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAYHEM is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAYHEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mayhemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAYHEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAYHEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What stands out about MAYHEM
- MAYHEM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAYHEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Violent disorder or confused, destructive chaos.
Mayhem describes scenes where order has collapsed, such as a riot or a crowded airport during a storm. In law it once meant deliberately maiming a person.
How MAYHEM is used
Mayhem often appears in phrases like cause mayhem.
- The storm caused mayhem on the roads.
- Mayhem broke out when the lights went off.
- The puppy created mayhem in the kitchen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAYHEM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAYHEM
1 longer words begin with MAYHEM.
Shorter words from the letters in MAYHEM
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Common questions about MAYHEM
- Is MAYHEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAYHEM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAYHEM worth?
- MAYHEM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAYHEM mean?
- Violent disorder or confused, destructive chaos.
- What letters can be added to MAYHEM?
- MAYHEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAYHEM:
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