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
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 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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