Is MANDAMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANDAMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANDAMUSES mean?
Mandamuses is a form of MANDAMUS.
- 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
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MANDAMUSES
MANDAMUSES 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 MANDAMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mandamus13
- summands13
- unamassed12
- madames12
- manmade12
- summand12
- medusans11
- messman11
- madame11
- madams11
- madman11
- madmen11
- summed11
- amassed10
- anadems10
- assumed10
- desmans10
- madness10
- maenads10
- medusan10
- medusas10
- summae10
- summas10
- madam10
- ummed10
- unseams9
- admass9
- amends9
- amused9
- anadem9
- damans9
- desman9
- dunams9
- maenad9
- massed9
- maunds9
- medusa9
- menads9
- mussed9
- sedums9
- unmade9
- mamas9
- summa9
- ummas9
- saunaed8
- sundaes8
- amuses8
- assume8
- manses8
- mensas8
- messan8
- seaman8
- sensum8
- unseam8
- adman8
- admen8
- amend8
- daman8
- dames8
- damns8
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