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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MANAGE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
wield, handle, deal, care, oversee, supervise, superintend, pull off, negociate, bring off, carry off, do, wangle, finagle, cope, get by
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANAGE scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, E×1, G×1, M×1, N×1
MANAGE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MANAGE — watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"" (9 Scrabble points).
MANAGE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MANAGE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MANAGE (verb): handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well". Additional senses: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"; watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"; be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs".
In standard Scrabble scoring, MANAGE totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MANAGE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MANAGE is 6 letters long, begins with M, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AAEGMN. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 6-letter entries, MANAGE ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include AGNAME — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MANAGE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or E are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
MANAGE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with M, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like MANAGE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MANAGE contains A, E, G, M, N helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MANAGE include AG, GE, MA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, A, N, G, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble manage directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MANAGE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MANAGE — watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.