MAELSTROM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MAELSTROM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAELSTROM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAELSTROM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAELSTROM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maelstromsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAELSTROM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAELSTROM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAELSTROM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAELSTROM
- MAELSTROM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MAELSTROM mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A powerful whirlpool, or a violent, confused situation.
The word was first used for a famous whirlpool off Norway. Today a maelstrom is more often emotional or political turmoil, as in a maelstrom of rumour and fear.
How MAELSTROM is used
Used literally about water and figuratively about chaos.
- The ship was drawn into the maelstrom.
- He was caught in a maelstrom of emotion.
- The city fell into a political maelstrom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAELSTROM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAELSTROM
1 longer words begin with MAELSTROM.
Shorter words from the letters in MAELSTROM
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Common questions about MAELSTROM
- Is MAELSTROM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAELSTROM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAELSTROM worth?
- MAELSTROM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAELSTROM mean?
- A powerful whirlpool, or a violent, confused situation.
- What letters can be added to MAELSTROM?
- MAELSTROM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAELSTROM:
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