MONARDA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MONARDA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONARDA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONARDA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONARDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monardasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONARDA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MONARDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about MONARDA
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 MONARDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A North American aromatic plant of the mint family, grown for its showy flowers.
Gardeners plant monarda because its shaggy red, pink or purple blooms draw bees and hummingbirds. The leaves smell strongly and can be brewed into tea. Garden names for a monarda include bee balm and bergamot.
How MONARDA is used
Monarda is the botanical and garden-centre name for the plant.
- A tall red monarda bloomed along the fence.
- Hummingbirds visit the monarda every summer morning.
- She dried the monarda leaves to make tea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONARDA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MONARDA
The 7 tiles of MONARDA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MONARDA
1 longer words begin with MONARDA.
Shorter words from the letters in MONARDA
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Common questions about MONARDA
- Is MONARDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONARDA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONARDA worth?
- MONARDA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONARDA mean?
- A North American aromatic plant of the mint family, grown for its showy flowers.
- What letters can be added to MONARDA?
- MONARDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MONARDA:
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