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Is MANDARIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MANDARIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANDARIN mean?

  1. noun

    shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

  2. noun

    a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group

  3. noun

    any high government official or bureaucrat

  4. noun

    a high public official of imperial China

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (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 MANDARIN

Single letters that turn MANDARIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from MANDARIN

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