Is MANDIBULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANDIBULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANDIBULAR mean?
- adjective
relating to the lower jaw
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (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 MANDIBULAR
MANDIBULAR 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 MANDIBULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manubrial13
- adumbral13
- labdanum13
- bimanual12
- manubria12
- armband12
- barmaid12
- birdman12
- albumin11
- labarum11
- badman11
- lambda11
- binaural10
- manurial10
- admiral10
- bandura10
- drumlin10
- ladanum10
- mandril10
- maudlin10
- rimland10
- unbraid10
- ambari10
- baalim10
- barium10
- barman10
- brumal10
- labium10
- labrum10
- lumbar10
- minbar10
- rambla10
- umbral10
- alumina9
- laminar9
- railman9
- ruminal9
- aidman9
- aramid9
- baidar9
- bridal9
- indaba9
- maidan9
- maraud9
- radium9
- ribald9
- riband9
- album9
- limba9
- mbira9
- rumba9
- umbra9
- dumb9
- diurnal8
- laniard8
- nadiral8
- abulia8
- airman8
- alarum8
- alumin8
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