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Is deadman a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word deadman is a Scrabble US word. The word deadman is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

D2E1A1D2M3A1N1

Is deadman a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word deadman is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

D2E1A1D2M3A1N1

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7-letter words (1 found)

DEADMAN,

6-letter words (5 found)

ANADEM,DAMNED,DEMAND,MADDEN,MAENAD,

5-letter words (9 found)

ADMAN,ADMEN,AMEND,DAMAN,DEMAN,MAAED,MANED,MENAD,NAMED,

4-letter words (17 found)

AMEN,DADA,DAME,DAMN,DEAD,DEAN,MADE,MANA,MAND,MANE,MEAD,MEAN,MEND,NAAM,NADA,NAME,NEMA,

3-letter words (23 found)

ADD,AMA,AME,ANA,AND,ANE,DAD,DAE,DAM,DAN,DEN,EAN,END,MAA,MAD,MAE,MAN,MED,MEN,MNA,NAE,NAM,NED,

2-letter words (15 found)

AA,AD,AE,AM,AN,DA,DE,EA,ED,EM,EN,MA,ME,NA,NE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 71 words from deadman according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of deadman

deadman

Etymology

From dead +‎ man. In the sense referring to a safety switch, the notion of an operator who is dead is the figurative archetype representing any incapacitation, absence, or inattention. See also Dead Hand in that regard.

Noun

deadman (plural deadmen)

  1. (obsolete) A corpse
  2. (construction) A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
  3. (rail transport, manufacturing, agriculture, safety equipment) A cutout device that operates in the event that an operator releases the control handles, leaves the operator's seat, or otherwise seems to be no longer present and alert.
    Synonym: dead man's switch

Derived terms

  • Deadman

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Anagrams

  • amanded

Source: wiktionary.org