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Is marae a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word marae is a Scrabble US word. The word marae is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

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Is marae a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word marae is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

M3A1R1A1E1

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5-letter words (3 found)

ARAME,MAARE,MARAE,

4-letter words (5 found)

AREA,MAAR,MARA,MARE,REAM,

3-letter words (12 found)

AMA,AME,ARE,ARM,EAR,ERA,ERM,MAA,MAE,MAR,RAM,REM,

2-letter words (10 found)

AA,AE,AM,AR,EA,EM,ER,MA,ME,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 31 words from marae according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of marae

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Definitions and meaning of marae

marae

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori marae and Tahitian marae, from Proto-Oceanic *malaqe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈɹaɪ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ

Noun

marae (plural maraes)

  1. (archaic) a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure
  2. The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.

Alternative forms

  • marai, morai

Anagrams

  • Amare, Ramea, arame, maare

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *malaqe (“cleared space”). Cognate with Rapa Nui marae, Tahitian marae, Samoan malae, Tongan malaʻe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɾae/

Noun

marae

  1. The courtyard of a wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it.

See also

  • tahua

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *malaqe (“cleared space”). Cognate with Rapa Nui marae, Tahitian marae, Samoan malae, Tongan malaʻe.

Noun

marae

  1. A paved plaza in front of an ahu for ancestor worship.

Source: wiktionary.org