Scrabble Word Finder

MAGDALEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MAGDALEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

m3a1g2d2a1l1e1n1
PlayableMAGDALEN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept MAGDALEN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.13%

Our own measure of how useful MAGDALEN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAGDALEN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

magdalene13 magdalens13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MAGDALEN scores

Scrabble m3a1g2d2a1l1e1n1 12
Words with Friends m4a1g3d2a1l2e1n2 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in MAGDALEN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
a29
g13
d14
l14
e112
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAGDALEN has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with MAGDALEN

magdalene13 magdalens13 magdalenes14

3 longer words begin with MAGDALEN.

Shorter words from the letters in MAGDALEN

agnamed11 managed11 mangled11 gamelan10 leadman10 damage10 gadman10 gadmen10 manged10 agleam9 agname9 anadem9 legman9 maenad9 manage9 mangal9 mangel9 mangle9 agenda8 angled8 dangle8 gelada8 lagend8 alnage7 anlage7 galena7 lagena7 gamed9 madge9 adman8 admen8 amend8 daman8 deman8 gleam8 lamed8 maaed8 maned8 manga8 mange8

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Common questions about MAGDALEN

Is MAGDALEN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGDALEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MAGDALEN worth?
MAGDALEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MAGDALEN?
MAGDALEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAGDALEN:

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