ERMELIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERMELIN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ERMELIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERMELIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERMELIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ermelinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERMELIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ERMELIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
Words starting with ERMELIN
1 longer words begin with ERMELIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ERMELIN
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Common questions about ERMELIN
- Is ERMELIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ERMELIN is not in it.
- How many points is ERMELIN worth?
- ERMELIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERMELIN?
- ERMELIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ERMELIN:
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