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Is MASTER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, MASTER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an artist of consummate skill”.

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Is MASTER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. MASTER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 7 anagrams: STREAM, ARMETS, MATERS, MATRES, RAMETS, TAMERS, TREMAS.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
7
Familiarity
100th percentile

MASTER meaning and definition

MASTER has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

MASTER as a noun

  1. An artist of consummate skill.
  2. A person who has general authority over others.

MASTER as a verb

  1. Be or become completely proficient or skilled in.
  2. Get on top of; deal with successfully.

MASTER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

MASTER scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
M34
A11
S11
T11
E11
R11
Total89

MASTER on premium squares

On a double word square MASTER scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting M on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of MASTER

7 words use exactly the same 6 letters as MASTER. See all anagrams of MASTER.

  • stream8
  • armets8
  • maters8
  • matres8
  • ramets8
  • tamers8
  • tremas8

Shorter words hiding in MASTER

The letters M, A, S, T, E, R make 147 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble MASTER: all 147 words.

Words like MASTER

One-letter changes to MASTER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in MASTER

  • matter8
  • muster8
  • easter6
  • baster8
  • caster8
  • masher11
  • paster8
  • waster9
  • faster9
  • masted9
  • masker12
  • mister8
  • raster6
  • taster6
  • gaster7
  • laster6
  • mester8
  • vaster9

Add one letter to MASTER

  • mastery12
  • masters9
  • maister9
  • mastier9
  • mayster12

Remove one letter from MASTER

  • aster5
  • maser7
  • mater7

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MASTER word facts

MASTER is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with M and ends with R. By corpus frequency, MASTER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters M, A, S, T, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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MASTER Scrabble word FAQ

Is MASTER a Scrabble word?

Yes. MASTER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does MASTER mean?

MASTER is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an artist of consummate skill”.

How many points is MASTER worth in Scrabble?

MASTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble: M (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is MASTER in Words With Friends?

MASTER is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of MASTER?

MASTER has 7 anagrams: STREAM, ARMETS, MATERS, MATRES, RAMETS, TAMERS, TREMAS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in MASTER?

You can make 147 shorter words from the letters in MASTER, including SET, REST, SEAT and MATE.

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