MAGAININ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAGAININ 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAGAININ?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGAININ is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGAININ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
magaininsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGAININ scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAGAININ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGAININ has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAGAININ
1 longer words begin with MAGAININ.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGAININ
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Common questions about MAGAININ
- Is MAGAININ valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAGAININ is not in it.
- How many points is MAGAININ worth?
- MAGAININ is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAGAININ?
- MAGAININ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAGAININ:
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