MEDINA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MEDINA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDINA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDINA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDINA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MEDINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about MEDINA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 MEDINA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The old, often walled, quarter of a North African town, with narrow lanes and traditional markets.
In Arabic the word simply means town, and in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria it came to name the historic core, set apart from the newer French-built districts. A medina is typically a maze of alleys with covered souks, mosques and workshops, and cars are often kept out. Visitors treat a walk through the medina as a main reason to visit cities such as Fez or Tunis.
How MEDINA is used
Used in travel writing and in descriptions of North African and Middle Eastern cities.
- We lost our way in the medina and followed the smell of spices.
- The medina is full of leather and brass workshops.
- Donkeys carry goods through the narrow lanes of the medina.
- Walls and gates still enclose the medina.
- A guide led us into the heart of the medina.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDINA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEDINA
The 6 tiles of MEDINA in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with MEDINA
1 longer words begin with MEDINA.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDINA
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Common questions about MEDINA
- Is MEDINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDINA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDINA worth?
- MEDINA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDINA mean?
- The old, often walled, quarter of a North African town, with narrow lanes and traditional markets.
- What letters can be added to MEDINA?
- MEDINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MEDINA:
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