Is ALMANDINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALMANDINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALMANDINES mean?
Almandines is a form of ALMANDINE.
- noun
a purple variety of the ruby spinel
- noun
a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALMANDINES
ALMANDINES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ALMANDINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- almandine12
- mainlands12
- amandine11
- dalesman11
- landsman11
- landsmen11
- leadsman11
- mainland11
- maladies11
- linesman10
- melanian10
- melanins10
- amidase10
- anadems10
- landman10
- landmen10
- leadman10
- maenads10
- maidans10
- maidens10
- medials10
- medians10
- medinas10
- mildens10
- misdeal10
- mislead10
- sandman10
- sandmen10
- sideman10
- annelids9
- lindanes9
- amnesia9
- anemias9
- animals9
- laminae9
- laminas9
- lensman9
- lineman9
- malaise9
- malines9
- manilas9
- melanin9
- menials9
- seminal9
- admins9
- aidman9
- aidmen9
- amends9
- amides9
- anadem9
- daimen9
- damans9
- damsel9
- denims9
- desman9
- dismal9
- lameds9
- limned9
- maenad9
- maidan9
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