Is MARKSMEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARKSMEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARKSMEN mean?
Marksmen is a form of MARKSMAN.
- noun
someone skilled in shooting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + S (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) = 16 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 MARKSMEN
MARKSMEN 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 MARKSMEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- makers12
- masker12
- maskne12
- kames11
- maker11
- makes11
- marks11
- merks11
- samek11
- smerk11
- merman10
- kame10
- make10
- mark10
- mask10
- merk10
- asker9
- eskar9
- kanes9
- karns9
- kerns9
- knars9
- narks9
- rakes9
- ranks9
- saker9
- skean9
- smarm9
- snake9
- snark9
- sneak9
- namers8
- ramens8
- remans8
- arks8
- kaes8
- kane8
- karn8
- keas8
- kens8
- kern8
- knar8
- mams8
- mems8
- nark8
- rake8
- rank8
- sake8
- sank8
- sark8
- amens7
- manes7
- manse7
- mares7
- marse7
- maser7
- means7
- mensa7
- namer7
- names7
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