MAIDEN
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈmeɪdən//
noun
- (now chiefly literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
- (archaic) A female virgin."She's unmarried and still a maiden."
- (obsolete, dialectal) A man with no experience of sex, especially because of deliberate abstention."As for that ſaid ſire Bors I wille be ſhryuen with a good wylle / Soo ſyr Bors was confeſſyd / and for al wymmen ſir Bors was a vyrgyne / ſauf for one / that was the doughter of kynge Brangorys / and on her he gat a child that hyghte Elayne / and ſauf for her ſyre Bors was a clene mayden[…]"
- (now rare) An unmarried woman, especially an older woman.
adj
- (of a female, human or animal) Without offspring.
- (figuratively) Being a first occurrence or event."1975 was the year when West Indies won their maiden World Cup title."
- (cricket) Being an over in which no runs are scored."He bowled a record twelve maiden overs in his spell of 8-33 in 21 overs."
- (of a fortress) Never having been captured or violated."Victorie forsook him for ever since he ransacked the maiden town of Magdenburg"
noun
- (Wicca) One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Mother representing a girl or a young woman"[…] different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'MAIDEN'?
The word MAIDEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
M3
A1
I1
D2
E1
N1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'MAIDEN'?
The word MAIDEN is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
M4
A1
I1
D2
E1
N2
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.