MENSCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MENSCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENSCH?
| 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 MENSCH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENSCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
menschyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MENSCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MENSCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about MENSCH
- MENSCH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MENSCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person of integrity and decency, someone who is admired for doing the right thing.
Mensch comes from Yiddish, where it started as the plain word for a human being, and English speakers adopted it as a high compliment. Calling someone a mensch praises their honesty, kindness and sense of responsibility rather than wealth or status. It is warm and affectionate, and it applies to people of any gender.
How MENSCH is used
Informal and complimentary; often heard in American English.
- He returned the lost wallet, which made him a real mensch.
- Everyone called her a mensch after she stayed to help.
- Being a mensch matters more than being famous.
- The coach was a mensch who put the team first.
- It takes a mensch to apologise so openly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MENSCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MENSCH
5 longer words begin with MENSCH.
Shorter words from the letters in MENSCH
Common questions about MENSCH
- Is MENSCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENSCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENSCH worth?
- MENSCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MENSCH mean?
- A person of integrity and decency, someone who is admired for doing the right thing.
- What letters can be added to MENSCH?
- MENSCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MENSCH:
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