MILITARY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MILITARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MILITARY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MILITARY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILITARY
No single letter turns MILITARY into another word.
How MILITARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MILITARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MILITARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MILITARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to soldiers, armed forces or warfare.
As an adjective, military describes uniforms, bases, orders and tactics, and it can also hint at a strict, regimented manner. As a noun with the, it names a country's armed forces as a whole.
How MILITARY is used
Military is a common general-purpose word in news, history and everyday speech.
- The town held a military parade every spring.
- He wore his military jacket to the reunion.
- The president met with military advisers.
- The military rule lasted nearly ten years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILITARY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MILITARY
The 8 tiles of MILITARY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MILITARY
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Common questions about MILITARY
- Is MILITARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILITARY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILITARY worth?
- MILITARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILITARY mean?
- Relating to soldiers, armed forces or warfare.
- What letters can be added to MILITARY?
- No single letter can be added to MILITARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MILITARY:
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