MENFOLK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MENFOLK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENFOLK?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENFOLK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENFOLK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menfolksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENFOLK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MENFOLK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does MENFOLK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The men of a family, household or community considered together.
Menfolk usually appears in a slightly old-fashioned or rural setting, often set against the women of the same group. It takes a plural verb and has no singular form.
How MENFOLK is used
Informal and somewhat dated; typically used with a possessive, as in her menfolk.
- The menfolk went out to bring in the hay.
- She cooked a big supper for the menfolk.
- Back at the farm, the menfolk gathered by the fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENFOLK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENFOLK
1 longer words begin with MENFOLK.
Shorter words from the letters in MENFOLK
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Common questions about MENFOLK
- Is MENFOLK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENFOLK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENFOLK worth?
- MENFOLK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENFOLK mean?
- The men of a family, household or community considered together.
- What letters can be added to MENFOLK?
- MENFOLK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MENFOLK:
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