MENAGERIE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MENAGERIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENAGERIE?
| 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 MENAGERIE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENAGERIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menageriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENAGERIE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MENAGERIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENAGERIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MENAGERIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A collection of wild or exotic animals kept in captivity for show, or a varied and odd group of people or things.
Before modern zoos, a menagerie was how rulers and travelling showmen displayed rare creatures. Today menagerie is often used playfully for a household full of pets or a crowd of eccentrics.
How MENAGERIE is used
Menagerie is used literally for animal collections and figuratively for a colourful mix.
- The king kept a menagerie of lions and parrots.
- Her house is a menagerie of dogs, cats and rabbits.
- A menagerie of oddballs filled the cafe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENAGERIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENAGERIE
1 longer words begin with MENAGERIE.
Shorter words from the letters in MENAGERIE
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Common questions about MENAGERIE
- Is MENAGERIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENAGERIE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENAGERIE worth?
- MENAGERIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENAGERIE mean?
- A collection of wild or exotic animals kept in captivity for show, or a varied and odd group of people or things.
- What letters can be added to MENAGERIE?
- MENAGERIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MENAGERIE:
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