MEANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MEANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEANDER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEANDER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEANDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about MEANDER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 MEANDER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To follow a winding course, or to wander without a fixed aim.
Rivers and paths meander when they bend lazily across the land, and a conversation can meander when it drifts from topic to topic. The word suggests a relaxed, unhurried movement rather than a straight line.
How MEANDER is used
Meander is used for landscape features, for walkers and, figuratively, for speech or thought.
- The stream began to meander through the meadow.
- We let the afternoon meander along without a plan.
- His speech tended to meander before reaching the point.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEANDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEANDER
The 7 tiles of MEANDER in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with MEANDER
7 longer words begin with MEANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in MEANDER
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Common questions about MEANDER
- Is MEANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEANDER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEANDER worth?
- MEANDER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEANDER mean?
- To follow a winding course, or to wander without a fixed aim.
- What letters can be added to MEANDER?
- MEANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEANDER:
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