MARVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MARVEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARVEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARVEL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marvelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARVEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does MARVEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something that causes wonder or astonishment because it is remarkable.
A marvel can be a feat of engineering, a natural wonder or a person of extraordinary gifts. The word reached English from Old French and goes back to a Latin root for "wonderful". It also works as a verb meaning to be filled with wonder, usually followed by at.
How MARVEL is used
Common in praise of impressive things; the verb form is usually followed by at.
- The bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.
- The tiny watch was a marvel of craftsmanship.
- Visitors stood in silence before the marvel of the cave.
- It is a marvel that anyone survived the fall.
- She was a marvel at remembering every name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARVEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARVEL
The 6 tiles of MARVEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARVEL
16 longer words begin with MARVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MARVEL
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Common questions about MARVEL
- Is MARVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARVEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARVEL worth?
- MARVEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARVEL mean?
- Something that causes wonder or astonishment because it is remarkable.
- What letters can be added to MARVEL?
- MARVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARVEL:
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