Is MEMBRANOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEMBRANOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEMBRANOUS mean?
- adjective
relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
“membranous lining”
- adjective
characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane)
“membranous gastritis”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 MEMBRANOUS
MEMBRANOUS 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 MEMBRANOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bummers13
- mamboes13
- resummon12
- summoner12
- bummer12
- mambos12
- ambones11
- bemoans11
- numbers11
- sunbeam11
- umbones11
- mambo11
- enamours10
- neuromas10
- ambers10
- barmen10
- bemoan10
- breams10
- bromes10
- brumes10
- busman10
- busmen10
- embars10
- manebs10
- merman10
- momser10
- number10
- omasum10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- somber10
- sombre10
- summae10
- summer10
- summon10
- umbers10
- umbrae10
- umbras10
- boranes9
- bournes9
- enamors9
- enamour9
- manures9
- moaners9
- neuroma9
- oarsmen9
- surname9
- unbears9
- unrobes9
- unsober9
- amber9
- ambos9
- ammos9
- barms9
- beams9
- bemas9
- berms9
- besom9
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