MESSAN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MESSAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MESSAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESSAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
messansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESSAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MESSAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about MESSAN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 MESSAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A small pet dog, especially a pampered lapdog; used dismissively for a yappy or worthless cur.
Messan names a small dog kept mainly for companionship rather than work, the kind carried about or fussed over rather than set to guard a farm. In Scots usage the word could also carry a dismissive edge, applied to a yappy or worthless little cur rather than a valued pet. It comes from Scottish Gaelic rather than from any English root, which is why it has no close relative among ordinary English dog words.
How MESSAN is used
A Scots word for a small pet dog, still met mainly in Scottish writing and speech rather than standard English.
- The old woman carried her messan everywhere in a basket.
- A scruffy messan barked at every stranger who passed the gate.
- She scolded the messan for chewing through her slipper.
- The laird's messan slept curled up by the fire.
- Village boys teased the little messan until it snapped at them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MESSAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MESSAN
The 6 tiles of MESSAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MESSAN
1 longer words begin with MESSAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSAN
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Common questions about MESSAN
- Is MESSAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSAN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSAN worth?
- MESSAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MESSAN mean?
- A small pet dog, especially a pampered lapdog; used dismissively for a yappy or worthless cur.
- What letters can be added to MESSAN?
- MESSAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MESSAN:
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