MENHADEN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MENHADEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENHADEN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENHADEN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENHADEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menhadensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MENHADEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MENHADEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENHADEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MENHADEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
An oily fish of the herring family found off the Atlantic coast of North America.
Fishing fleets catch the menhaden in vast schools, though people seldom eat it. Its oil and meal go into animal feed and fertilizer, and larger fish feed on it too.
How MENHADEN is used
Used in fishing and marine biology.
- A school of menhaden darkened the water.
- The boat unloaded tons of menhaden.
- Bluefish chased the menhaden toward shore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENHADEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENHADEN
1 longer words begin with MENHADEN.
Shorter words from the letters in MENHADEN
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Common questions about MENHADEN
- Is MENHADEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENHADEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENHADEN worth?
- MENHADEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENHADEN mean?
- An oily fish of the herring family found off the Atlantic coast of North America.
- What letters can be added to MENHADEN?
- MENHADEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MENHADEN:
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