mantis

1. Any of various predatory insects of the family Mantidae, primarily tropical but including a few Temperate Zone species, usually pale green and having two pairs of walking legs and powerful grasping forelimbs. The mantis feeds on live insects, including others of its own kind. Also called mantid.

2. Any of an order or suborder (Mantodea and especially family Mantidae) of large usually green insects that feed on other insects and clasp their prey in forelimbs held up as if in prayer.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
santim	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
am	4
si	2
na	2
ta	2
ti	2
mi	4
ma	4
it	2
is	2
in	2
ai	2
an	2
at	2
as	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sit	3
man	5
mas	5
mat	5
mis	5
tas	3
tan	3
tam	5
ani	3
sin	3
sim	5
sat	3
nam	5
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nit	3
san	3
ain	3
tis	3
ats	3
ant	3
aim	5
tin	3
ami	5
ait	3
ais	3
ins	3
ism	5
its	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
stan	4
tins	4
stim	6
tian	4
tans	4
tams	6
tain	4
sain	4
sati	4
sima	6
smit	6
snit	4
mats	6
aims	6
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amin	6
amis	6
anis	4
anti	4
ants	4
main	6
mans	6
mast	6
nits	4
mina	6
nims	6
mint	6
mist	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
maist	7
tians	5
tamis	7
tains	5
mints	7
minas	7
matin	7
mains	7
amins	7
antis	5
saint	5
satin	5
stain	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
santim	8
mantis	8
matins	8