Is MANTICORE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANTICORE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANTICORE mean?
- noun
a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 13 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 MANTICORE
Single letters that turn MANTICORE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of MANTICORE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANTICORE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cremation13
- coinmate12
- intercom12
- romantic12
- carmine11
- centimo11
- ceriman11
- coremia11
- encomia11
- incomer11
- mantric11
- marconi11
- minorca11
- mortice11
- nematic11
- romance11
- tonemic11
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- creation10
- reaction10
- anemic10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- camion10
- carmen10
- cinema10
- comate10
- iceman10
- income10
- macron10
- manioc10
- mantic10
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- micron10
- mincer10
- aconite9
- amniote9
- carotin9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cointer9
- cortina9
- creatin9
- enactor9
- erotica9
- minaret9
- moraine9
- noticer9
- raiment9
- romaine9
- tacrine9
- tonearm9
- amice9
- amnic9
- cameo9
- carom9
- comae9
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