MUSEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MUSEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUSEUM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSEUM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
museumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSEUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MUSEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about MUSEUM
- MUSEUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUSEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest are kept and shown to the public.
A museum collects, preserves and studies things such as paintings, fossils, tools and documents, and usually arranges them into exhibitions. The word comes from Greek mouseion, a place sacred to the Muses, the goddesses of the arts and learning. Today museums range from vast national galleries to small local ones devoted to a single craft, town or person.
How MUSEUM is used
Everyday word; often joined with another noun, as in a science museum.
- The school took the class to the museum on Friday.
- A museum in the old mill tells the story of the town.
- The museum keeps its oldest manuscripts in a cool vault.
- Entry to the museum is free on Sundays.
- She works as a guide at the natural history museum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSEUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUSEUM
3 longer words begin with MUSEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSEUM
Common questions about MUSEUM
- Is MUSEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUSEUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUSEUM worth?
- MUSEUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSEUM mean?
- A building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest are kept and shown to the public.
- What letters can be added to MUSEUM?
- MUSEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MUSEUM:
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