Is MANTIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANTIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANTIS mean?
- 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) + I (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 MANTIS
MANTIS 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 MANTIS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MANTIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- matins8
- santim8
- amins7
- mains7
- maist7
- manis7
- matin7
- minas7
- mints7
- tamis7
- aims6
- amin6
- amis6
- main6
- mani6
- mans6
- mast6
- mats6
- mina6
- mint6
- mist6
- nims6
- sima6
- smit6
- stim6
- tams6
- antis5
- saint5
- satin5
- stain5
- tains5
- tians5
- aim5
- ami5
- ism5
- man5
- mas5
- mat5
- mis5
- nam5
- nim5
- sim5
- tam5
- ains4
- aits4
- anis4
- anti4
- ants4
- nits4
- sain4
- sati4
- snit4
- stan4
- tain4
- tans4
- tian4
- tins4
- am4
- ma4
- mi4
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