Is MATINEES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATINEES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MATINEES mean?
Matinees is a form of MATINEE.
- noun
a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 MATINEES
MATINEES 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 MATINEES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MATINEES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etamines10
- miseaten10
- emetins9
- etamine9
- etamins9
- inmates9
- matinee9
- meanest9
- meanies9
- nemesia9
- steamie9
- tameins9
- aments8
- amines8
- animes8
- emetin8
- enemas8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- inseam8
- mantes8
- mantis8
- matins8
- meanie8
- mensae8
- mesian8
- misate8
- miseat8
- samite8
- santim8
- seamen8
- semina8
- stamen8
- tamein8
- etesian7
- amens7
- ament7
- amies7
- amine7
- amins7
- anime7
- emits7
- enema7
- items7
- mains7
- maist7
- manes7
- manis7
- manse7
- mates7
- matin7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- meets7
- mensa7
- mense7
- menta7
- mesne7
- metes7
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