Is MANAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANAGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANAGES mean?
Manages is a form of MANAGE.
- verb
be successful; achieve a goal
“She succeeded in persuading us all”
- verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
“I can deal with this crew of workers”
- verb
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
“We got by on just a gallon of gas”
- verb
watch and direct
“Who is overseeing this project?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 MANAGES
MANAGES 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.
Anagrams of MANAGES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANAGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sagamen10
- gasman9
- gasmen9
- manage9
- mangas9
- manges9
- seaman8
- agmas8
- gamas8
- games8
- mages8
- manga8
- mange8
- amens7
- manas7
- manes7
- manse7
- means7
- mensa7
- names7
- nemas7
- agma7
- gama7
- game7
- gams7
- gems7
- mage7
- mags7
- mega7
- megs7
- angas6
- geans6
- nagas6
- sanga6
- amas6
- amen6
- maes6
- mana6
- mane6
- mans6
- masa6
- mean6
- mesa6
- name6
- nema6
- same6
- seam6
- gam6
- gem6
- mag6
- meg6
- ansae5
- agas5
- ages5
- anga5
- engs5
- gaen5
- gaes5
- gane5
- gean5
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