MAFFLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAFFLING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MAFFLING?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAFFLING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAFFLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mafflingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAFFLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAFFLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAFFLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAFFLING
1 longer words begin with MAFFLING.
Shorter words from the letters in MAFFLING
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Common questions about MAFFLING
- Is MAFFLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAFFLING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAFFLING worth?
- MAFFLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAFFLING?
- MAFFLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAFFLING:
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