MABELA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MABELA 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MABELA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MABELA is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MABELA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mabelasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MABELA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MABELA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with MABELA
1 longer words begin with MABELA.
Shorter words from the letters in MABELA
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Common questions about MABELA
- Is MABELA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MABELA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MABELA worth?
- MABELA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MABELA?
- MABELA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MABELA:
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