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Is MANDATORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MANDATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MANDATORY mean?

  1. adjective

    required by rule

    “in most schools physical education is compulsory”

  2. noun

    the recipient of a mandate

  3. noun

    a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 MANDATORY

MANDATORY 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 MANDATORY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MANDATORY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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