MEANINGFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MEANINGFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEANINGFUL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEANINGFUL is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEANINGFUL
No single letter turns MEANINGFUL into another word.
How MEANINGFUL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MEANINGFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEANINGFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEANINGFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a clear purpose or importance, or full of significance.
People call a job, a conversation or a gift meaningful when it matters to them personally. In language science the word has a narrower sense: a unit that carries meaning. A meaningful look can say more than a speech.
How MEANINGFUL is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing for anything that feels worthwhile or significant.
- She wanted a meaningful career, not just a salary.
- The two friends shared a meaningful glance.
- Only a meaningful sample can prove the point.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEANINGFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEANINGFUL
3 longer words begin with MEANINGFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEANINGFUL
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Common questions about MEANINGFUL
- Is MEANINGFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEANINGFUL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEANINGFUL worth?
- MEANINGFUL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEANINGFUL mean?
- Having a clear purpose or importance, or full of significance.
- What letters can be added to MEANINGFUL?
- No single letter can be added to MEANINGFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MEANINGFUL:
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