Is MEANDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEANDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEANDER mean?
- verb
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
“the river winds through the hills”
- noun
a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
- noun
an aimless amble on a winding course
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (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 MEANDER
Single letters that turn MEANDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of MEANDER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MEANDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- amender10
- reedman10
- renamed10
- damner9
- demean9
- mender9
- reamed9
- remade9
- remand9
- remend9
- meaner8
- rename8
- adeem8
- admen8
- amend8
- armed8
- derma8
- dream8
- edema8
- emend8
- madre8
- maned8
- menad8
- merde8
- named8
- earned7
- endear7
- neared7
- ameer7
- enema7
- namer7
- ramee7
- ramen7
- reman7
- dame7
- damn7
- deem7
- deme7
- derm7
- dram7
- made7
- mead7
- meed7
- mend7
- denar6
- eared6
- ender6
- redan6
- amen6
- mane6
- mare6
- mean6
- mere6
- name6
- neem6
- nema6
- ream6
- dam6
- mad6
- med6
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