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MAIDEN
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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

How many letters is the word 'MAIDEN'?

The word MAIDEN has 6 letters.

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.

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