MAUL
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //mɔːl//
noun
- (rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
verb
- (usually of an animal) To savage; to cause serious physical wounds."The bear mauled him in a terrible way."
- (figuratively) To criticise harshly."The latest film by the Cohen brothers was mauled by the press, and was a box-office flop to boot."
- (transitive) To beat with a maul.
- (sex, slang) To play rough, to fondle intensively."28 year old big, burly, bearded grizzly looking for other bears to maul me! Facial/body hair, brains a plus!"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 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 'MAUL'?
The word MAUL is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
M3
A1
U1
L1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'MAUL'?
The word MAUL is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
M4
A1
U2
L2
Total: 9 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.