Is MANDAMUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANDAMUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANDAMUS mean?
- noun
an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + U (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 MANDAMUS
MANDAMUS 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 MANDAMUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- summand12
- madams11
- madman11
- madam10
- damans9
- dunams9
- maunds9
- mamas9
- summa9
- ummas9
- adman8
- daman8
- damns8
- dumas8
- dunam8
- mauds8
- maund8
- mama8
- mams8
- mums8
- umma8
- manas7
- manus7
- damn7
- dams7
- duma7
- mads7
- maud7
- muds7
- mam7
- mum7
- umm7
- nadas6
- amas6
- amus6
- mana6
- mans6
- masa6
- maun6
- muns6
- dam6
- dum6
- mad6
- mud6
- mm6
- sauna5
- ands5
- dans5
- duns5
- nada5
- sand5
- ama5
- amu5
- man5
- mas5
- mun5
- mus5
- nam5
- sum5
- ums5
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