Is MAENADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAENADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MAENADES mean?
Maenades is a form of MAENAD.
- noun
an unnaturally frenzied or distraught woman
- noun
(Greek mythology) a woman participant in the orgiastic rites of Dionysus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 MAENADES
MAENADES 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 MAENADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anadems10
- demeans10
- maenads10
- seedman10
- adeems9
- amends9
- anadem9
- damans9
- demean9
- desman9
- edemas9
- emends9
- maenad9
- menads9
- mensed9
- seamed9
- enemas8
- mensae8
- seaman8
- seamen8
- adeem8
- adman8
- admen8
- amend8
- daman8
- dames8
- damns8
- deems8
- demes8
- edema8
- emend8
- maned8
- meads8
- meeds8
- menad8
- mends8
- named8
- amens7
- enema7
- manas7
- manes7
- manse7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- mesne7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- semen7
- dame7
- damn7
- dams7
- deem7
- deme7
- made7
- mads7
- mead7
- meds7
- meed7
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