Is MENACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MENACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MENACES mean?
Menaces is a form of MENACE.
- noun
something that is a source of danger
“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”
- noun
a threat or the act of threatening
“he spoke with desperate menace”
- verb
pose a threat to; present a danger to
“The pollution is endangering the crops”
- verb
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 MENACES
MENACES 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 MENACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- menace10
- acmes9
- cames9
- maces9
- encase8
- enemas8
- mensae8
- seamen8
- seance8
- seneca8
- acme8
- came8
- cams8
- mace8
- macs8
- scam8
- acnes7
- amens7
- canes7
- cease7
- cense7
- enema7
- manes7
- manse7
- means7
- mensa7
- mense7
- mesne7
- names7
- neems7
- nemas7
- scena7
- scene7
- semen7
- cam7
- mac7
- aces6
- acne6
- amen6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cees6
- emes6
- maes6
- mane6
- mans6
- mean6
- mesa6
- name6
- neem6
- nema6
- same6
- scan6
- seam6
- seem6
- seme6
- ace5
- can5
- cee5
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