Is MANTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANTES mean?
Mantes is a form of MANTIS.
- noun
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 MANTES
MANTES 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 MANTES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aments8
- stamen8
- amens7
- ament7
- manes7
- manse7
- mates7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- mensa7
- menta7
- names7
- nemas7
- satem7
- steam7
- tames7
- teams7
- amen6
- maes6
- mane6
- mans6
- mast6
- mate6
- mats6
- mean6
- meat6
- mesa6
- meta6
- name6
- nema6
- same6
- seam6
- stem6
- tame6
- tams6
- team6
- antes5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- stane5
- ems5
- mae5
- man5
- mas5
- mat5
- men5
- mes5
- met5
- nam5
- tam5
- anes4
- ante4
- ants4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- etna4
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