Is MARINADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARINADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARINADES mean?
Marinades is a form of MARINADE.
- noun
mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
- verb
soak in marinade
“marinade herring”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MARINADES
MARINADES 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 MARINADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- madeiras11
- marinade11
- admires10
- amidase10
- anadems10
- aramids10
- damners10
- inarmed10
- madeira10
- maenads10
- maidans10
- maidens10
- mansard10
- medians10
- medinas10
- minders10
- misread10
- remands10
- reminds10
- sedarim10
- sidearm10
- sideman10
- araneids9
- amnesia9
- anemias9
- marinas9
- marines9
- remains9
- seminar9
- admins9
- admire9
- aidman9
- aidmen9
- amends9
- amides9
- anadem9
- aramid9
- daimen9
- damans9
- damars9
- damner9
- denims9
- dermas9
- dermis9
- desman9
- dimers9
- dirams9
- disarm9
- dramas9
- dreams9
- madras9
- madres9
- maenad9
- maidan9
- maiden9
- median9
- medias9
- medina9
- menads9
- minder9
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