Is “Mat” a Scrabble word?
Yes
MAT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Mat
/mæt/
noun
1.A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
“Wipe your feet on the mat before coming in.”
2.A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
“They put mats on the table during mealtimes.”
3.A floor pad to protect athletes.
“The high jumper cleared the bar and landed safely on the mat.”
verb
1.To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
2.To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.