EUMELANIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. EUMELANIN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EUMELANIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EUMELANIN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EUMELANIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eumelaninsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EUMELANIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EUMELANIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EUMELANIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EUMELANIN
1 longer words begin with EUMELANIN.
Shorter words from the letters in EUMELANIN
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Common questions about EUMELANIN
- Is EUMELANIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EUMELANIN is not in it.
- How many points is EUMELANIN worth?
- EUMELANIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EUMELANIN?
- EUMELANIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EUMELANIN:
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