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Is maudlin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word maudlin is a Scrabble US word. The word maudlin is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

M3A1U1D2L1I1N1

Is maudlin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word maudlin is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

M3A1U1D2L1I1N1

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Yes. The word maudlin is a Words With Friends word. The word maudlin is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4A1U2D2L2I1N2

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7-letter words (1 found)

MAUDLIN,

6-letter words (5 found)

ALUMIN,ALUMNI,DUALIN,LUMINA,UNLAID,

5-letter words (18 found)

ADMIN,ALMUD,AUMIL,DULIA,DUNAM,INULA,LAUND,LIMAN,LINUM,MANDI,MANUL,MAUND,MIAUL,NIDAL,ULMIN,ULNAD,UNDAM,UNLID,

4-letter words (41 found)

ALUM,AMID,AMIN,ANIL,AULD,DALI,DAMN,DIAL,DUAL,DUAN,DUMA,LAID,LAIN,LAND,LAUD,LIMA,LIMN,LIND,LUMA,LUNA,MAID,MAIL,MAIN,MALI,MAND,MANI,MAUD,MAUL,MAUN,MILD,MINA,MIND,MUID,MUIL,MUNI,NAIL,NAMU,UDAL,ULAN,ULNA,UNAI,

3-letter words (37 found)

AID,AIL,AIM,AIN,ALU,AMI,AMU,AND,ANI,DAL,DAM,DAN,DIM,DIN,DUI,DUM,DUN,LAD,LAM,LID,LIN,LUD,LUM,LUN,MAD,MAL,MAN,MID,MIL,MNA,MUD,MUN,NAM,NID,NIL,NIM,UNI,

2-letter words (18 found)

AD,AI,AL,AM,AN,DA,DI,ID,IN,LA,LI,MA,MI,MU,NA,NU,UM,UN,

You can make 120 words from maudlin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of maudlin

maudlin

Etymology

From Middle English Maudelen, a dialectal form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), from Old French Madelaine, from Late Latin Magdalena (see Magdalene).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/
    • (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːd.lɪn/

Noun

maudlin (plural maudlins)

  1. (obsolete, Christianity) The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene. [14th–16th c.]
  2. (historical) Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow. [from 15th c.]
  3. (obsolete) A Magdalene house; a brothel. [17th c.]

Derived terms

  • sweet maudlin

Adjective

maudlin (comparative more maudlin, superlative most maudlin)

  1. Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: mushy, sappy, schmaltzy, soupy, slushy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
    • 1927 Mar. 31, Ernest Hemingway, letter to F. Scott Fitzgerald:
      ...you are my devoted friend too. You do more and work harder and oh shit I'd get maudlin about how damned swell you are. My god I'd like to see you... You're a hell of a good guy.
  2. Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: emotional, overwrought, soppy, larmoyant, mournful, plaintful, teary, weepy; see also Thesaurus:sad
  3. (obsolete) Tearful, lachrymose. [17th–19th c.]

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Anagrams

  • Mauldin, indlamu

Source: wiktionary.org