MEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEAD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEAD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about MEAD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
An alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey and water.
Mead is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages, with production dating back thousands of years. Modern mead can be flavored with fruit, spices, or hops to create different styles.
How MEAD is used
Popular at historical reenactments and craft beverage tastings.
- They toasted the wedding with cups of mead.
- The tavern served warm mead on cold evenings.
- Local beekeepers often brew their own mead.
- He described the mead as sweet and slightly tangy.
- The recipe for this mead uses wildflower honey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEAD
The 4 tiles of MEAD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MEAD
14 longer words begin with MEAD.
Words ending in MEAD
1 words end in MEAD. Useful as a back hook: play MEAD onto a word already on the board.
Words with MEAD inside
5 words contain MEAD in the middle. Words that start with MEAD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MEAD
Common questions about MEAD
- Is MEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEAD worth?
- MEAD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEAD mean?
- An alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey and water.
- What letters can be added to MEAD?
- MEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MEAD:
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