REEDMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REEDMAN 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 REEDMAN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REEDMAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REEDMAN
Front hooks — 1
freedmanBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REEDMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REEDMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What stands out about REEDMAN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 REEDMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A musician who plays a reed instrument such as a clarinet or saxophone.
Reedman is mostly a jazz term for a player in the reed section of a band. In some English regions it also meant a person who cut and sold reed for thatching. The plural, reedmen, is spelled differently.
How REEDMAN is used
Used mainly in jazz writing, and rarely for a thatching reed worker.
- The reedman stepped forward for a long saxophone solo.
- Every big band needed at least one versatile reedman.
- A local reedman supplied the thatchers with bundles each spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REEDMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REEDMAN
The 7 tiles of REEDMAN in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in REEDMAN
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Common questions about REEDMAN
- Is REEDMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REEDMAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REEDMAN worth?
- REEDMAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REEDMAN mean?
- A musician who plays a reed instrument such as a clarinet or saxophone.
- What letters can be added to REEDMAN?
- REEDMAN takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REEDMAN:
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