Is MANGINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANGINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANGINESS mean?
- noun
a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MANGINESS
MANGINESS 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 MANGINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaminess11
- meanings11
- ageisms10
- enigmas10
- gamines10
- massing10
- meaning10
- mensing10
- messing10
- seaming10
- inseams9
- nanisms9
- samisen9
- ageism9
- agisms9
- enigma9
- gamine9
- gamins9
- gasmen9
- images9
- manges9
- megass9
- naming9
- sigmas9
- ensigns8
- innages8
- sensing8
- amines8
- animes8
- inseam8
- manses8
- mensas8
- mesian8
- messan8
- nanism8
- semina8
- agism8
- games8
- gamin8
- image8
- mages8
- mange8
- sigma8
- siennas7
- assign7
- easing7
- ensign7
- gneiss7
- innage7
- saning7
- singes7
- amens7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- amiss7
- anime7
- mains7
- manes7
- manis7
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