MADGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MADGE 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 MADGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MADGE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MADGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
madgesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MADGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MADGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of MADGE
The 5 tiles of MADGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MADGE
1 longer words begin with MADGE.
Shorter words from the letters in MADGE
Common questions about MADGE
- Is MADGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MADGE is not in it.
- How many points is MADGE worth?
- MADGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MADGE?
- MADGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MADGE:
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