/mæm/
noun

Is MAM a Scrabble word?

Yes. MAM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Mum, mom; diminutive of mother.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: mam via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Alteration or clipping of mama. Compare Scots mam, Early Scots mame (“mother”), mamye (“wet nurse”), Saterland Frisian Määme (“mother”), West Frisian mem (“mother”). Alternatively, possibly either conserved from or influenced by earlier Brythonic language.

MAM at a glance

MAM has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + M 3) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21,084 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -MAM

More endings

Same last three letters as MAM. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • IMAM8
  • HAMMAM15

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