MNA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. MNA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept MNA?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MNA is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MNA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MNA scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in MNA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.

What stands out about MNA

• The same 3 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

Anagrams of MNA

The 3 tiles of MNA in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with MNA

1 longer words begin with MNA.

Words ending in MNA

1 words end in MNA. Useful as a back hook: play MNA onto a word already on the board.

Words with MNA inside

Showing 24 of 90 words that contain MNA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MNA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in MNA

Common questions about MNA

Is MNA valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MNA is not in it.

How many points is MNA worth?

MNA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MNA?

MNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.