Is MEANTIME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEANTIME is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEANTIME mean?
- noun
the time between one event, process, or period and another
“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
- adverb
during the intervening time
“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (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 MEANTIME
Single letters that turn MEANTIME 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
Words you can make from MEANTIME
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meatmen11
- ammine10
- immane10
- tammie10
- etamine9
- matinee9
- emmet9
- mamee9
- mamie9
- emetin8
- etamin8
- inmate8
- meanie8
- tamein8
- imam8
- maim8
- meme8
- mime8
- ament7
- amine7
- anime7
- enema7
- matin7
- meant7
- menta7
- minae7
- mam7
- mem7
- mim7
- teniae6
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- emit6
- item6
- main6
- mane6
- mani6
- mate6
- mean6
- meat6
- meet6
- meta6
- mete6
- mien6
- mina6
- mine6
- mint6
- mite6
- name6
- neem6
- nema6
- tame6
- team6
- teem6
- time6
- mm6
- eaten5
- enate5
- entia5
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