Is MANZANITAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MANZANITAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MANZANITAS mean?
Manzanitas is a form of MANZANITA.
- noun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
- noun
evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 21 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 MANZANITAS
MANZANITAS 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 MANZANITAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- manzanita20
- matzas17
- nizams17
- zamias17
- zananas16
- matza16
- nizam16
- zamia16
- ansatz15
- stanza15
- zanana15
- azans14
- nazis14
- azan13
- nazi13
- zins13
- zits13
- tiz12
- zas12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- amanitas10
- amanita9
- antiman9
- atamans9
- mananas9
- stamina9
- animas8
- ataman8
- atmans8
- manana8
- manats8
- manias8
- mannas8
- mantas8
- mantis8
- matins8
- nanism8
- santim8
- tinman8
- amain7
- amias7
- amins7
- amnia7
- anima7
- atman7
- atmas7
- mains7
- maist7
- manas7
- manat7
- mania7
- manis7
- manna7
- manta7
- matin7
- minas7
- mints7
- tamis7
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