1. Home
  2. Scrabble Dictionary. Word Meaning and Points

Mandatory in Scrabble and Meaning

Lookup Word Points and Definitions

What does mandatory mean? Is mandatory a Scrabble word?

How many points in Scrabble is mandatory worth? mandatory how many points in Words With Friends? What does mandatory mean? Get all these answers on this page.

Scrabble® and Words with Friends® points for mandatory

See how to calculate how many points for mandatory.

Is mandatory a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mandatory is a Scrabble US word. The word mandatory is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

M3A1N1D2A1T1O1R1Y4

Is mandatory a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mandatory is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

M3A1N1D2A1T1O1R1Y4

Is mandatory a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mandatory is a Words With Friends word. The word mandatory is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4A1N2D2A1T1O1R1Y3

Our tools

Valid words made from Mandatory

Jump to...

Results

9-letter words (2 found)

DAMNATORY,MANDATORY,

8-letter words (2 found)

DONATARY,MANDATOR,

7-letter words (17 found)

AMATORY,AMORANT,ANATOMY,ANYROAD,DORMANT,DORYMAN,DRAYMAN,MADRONA,MANDORA,MATADOR,MONARDA,MORDANT,ONDATRA,ROADMAN,TANYARD,TARDYON,YARDMAN,

6-letter words (17 found)

AROYNT,DATARY,DONARY,DYNAMO,MANTRA,MATRON,MORNAY,NOMADY,NOTARY,RAMONA,RANDOM,RATANY,RODMAN,TARAND,TORANA,TOYMAN,YANTRA,

5-letter words (59 found)

ADMAN,ADORN,ADYTA,AMORT,ANDRO,ANOMY,ANTAR,ANTRA,AORTA,AROMA,ATMAN,ATOMY,ATONY,AYONT,DAMAN,DAMAR,DAYAN,DAYNT,DORMY,DORTY,DRAMA,DRANT,DRONY,MANAT,MANOR,MANTA,MANTO,MANTY,MARDY,MARON,MAYAN,MAYOR,MONAD,MONTY,MORAT,MORAY,NOMAD,NORMA,ORANT,OTARY,RADON,RANDY,RATAN,RAYON,ROMAN,ROTAN,TARDO,TARDY,TAYRA,TOADY,TODAY,TOMAN,TORAN,TROAD,TRONA,TRYMA,TYRAN,YARTA,YARTO,

4-letter words (92 found)

ADRY,ANOA,ANTA,ARMY,ARNA,ARTY,ATMA,ATOM,DAMN,DANT,DARN,DART,DATA,DATO,DOAT,DOMY,DONA,DORM,DORT,DORY,DOTY,DRAM,DRAT,DRAY,MAAR,MANA,MAND,MANO,MANY,MARA,MARD,MART,MARY,MATY,MAYA,MAYO,MOAN,MOAT,MONA,MONY,MORA,MORN,MORT,MOYA,MYNA,NAAM,NADA,NARD,NARY,NOMA,NORM,NOTA,OARY,OATY,ORAD,RANA,RAND,RANT,RATA,RATO,RAYA,ROAD,ROAM,ROAN,ROMA,RONT,ROTA,RYND,RYOT,TANA,TARA,TARN,TARO,TOAD,TODY,TONY,TORA,TORN,TORY,TRAD,TRAM,TRAY,TROD,TRON,TROY,TYND,TYRO,YAAR,YARD,YARN,YOND,YONT,

3-letter words (76 found)

ADO,AMA,ANA,AND,ANT,ANY,ARD,ARM,ART,ARY,DAM,DAN,DAY,DOM,DON,DOR,DOT,DOY,DRY,MAA,MAD,MAN,MAR,MAT,MAY,MNA,MOA,MOD,MON,MOR,MOT,MOY,NAM,NAT,NAY,NOD,NOM,NOR,NOT,NOY,NYM,OAR,OAT,ODA,OMA,ONY,ORA,ORD,ORT,RAD,RAM,RAN,RAT,RAY,ROD,ROM,ROT,RYA,TAD,TAM,TAN,TAO,TAR,TAY,TOD,TOM,TON,TOR,TOY,TRY,YAD,YAM,YAR,YOD,YOM,YON,

2-letter words (24 found)

AA,AD,AM,AN,AR,AT,AY,DA,DO,MA,MO,MY,NA,NO,NY,OD,OM,ON,OR,OY,TA,TO,YA,YO,

You can make 289 words from mandatory according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mandatory

mandatory

Etymology

From Late Latin mandatorius (“of or belonging to a mandator”), from mandātor (“one who commands”); see mandate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæn.də.t(ə)ɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæn.dəˌtɔɹ.i/
    • (æ-tensing) IPA(key): /ˈmɛən.dəˌtɔɹ.i/

Adjective

mandatory (comparative more mandatory, superlative most mandatory)

  1. obligatory; required or commanded by authority.
    Synonyms: compulsory, obligatory; see also Thesaurus:compulsory
    Antonyms: optional, elective; see also Thesaurus:optional
  2. Of, being or relating to a mandate.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: mandatório

Translations

Noun

mandatory (plural mandatories)

  1. (disc golf) A sign or line that require the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
    Synonym: (colloquial) mando
  2. (dated, rare) A person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.

Further reading

  • “mandatory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “mandatory”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  • The Oxford English Dictionary

Anagrams

  • damnatory

Source: wiktionary.org