MAGAININS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAGAININS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
m3a1g2a1i1n1i1n1s1
Depends on the listMAGAININS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAGAININS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful MAGAININS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGAININS
No single letter turns MAGAININS into another word.
How MAGAININS scores
Scrabble m3a1g2a1i1n1i1n1s1 12
Words with Friends m4a1g3a1i1n2i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAGAININS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGAININS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGAININS
magainin11 magians10 maining10 minings10 namings10 siamang10 anginas8 inangas8 saining8 agamis9 aiming9 amigas9 gamins9 gasman9 maaing9 magian9 mangas9 masing9 mining9 naming9 animas8 animis8 manias8 mannas8 nanism8 saimin8 simian8 aingas7 angina7 inanga7 ingans7 nganas7 saning7 sining7 agami8 agism8 agmas8 amiga8 gamas8 gamin8
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Common questions about MAGAININS
- Is MAGAININS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAGAININS is not in it.
- How many points is MAGAININS worth?
- MAGAININS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAGAININS?
- No single letter can be added to MAGAININS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAGAININS:
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