Is MANILAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANILAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANILAS mean?
Manilas is a form of MANILA.
- noun
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
- noun
the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 9 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 MANILAS
MANILAS 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 MANILAS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANILAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- animals9
- laminas9
- animal8
- animas8
- lamias8
- lamina8
- limans8
- manias8
- manila8
- salami8
- almas7
- amain7
- amias7
- amins7
- amnia7
- anima7
- lamas7
- lamia7
- liman7
- limas7
- limns7
- mails7
- mains7
- manas7
- mania7
- manis7
- minas7
- salmi7
- lanais6
- lianas6
- nasial6
- salina6
- aims6
- alma6
- alms6
- amas6
- amia6
- amin6
- amis6
- lama6
- lams6
- lima6
- limn6
- mail6
- main6
- mana6
- mani6
- mans6
- masa6
- mils6
- mina6
- nims6
- sima6
- slam6
- slim6
- alans5
- alias5
- anils5
- anlas5
- lanai5
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