MAGLEV is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MAGLEV 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.
Which word lists accept MAGLEV?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAGLEV is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAGLEV
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maglevsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAGLEV scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAGLEV, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does MAGLEV mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A high-speed rail system in which trains float above the track on magnetic force and are driven by a linear motor.
The word is a clipping of magnetic levitation. Because the train never touches the rail, there is almost no friction, and speeds can be very high compared with ordinary wheeled trains. Several countries have built maglev lines, and the technology is a frequent subject in discussions about the future of travel.
How MAGLEV is used
Technical and journalistic; may also describe the train itself, as in a maglev.
- The maglev glided out of the station almost without a sound.
- Engineers compared the cost of a maglev with a conventional railway.
- A maglev line now links the airport to the city centre.
- Passengers noticed that the maglev ride was remarkably smooth.
- The museum displayed a model of a maglev floating above its track.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAGLEV and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAGLEV
1 longer words begin with MAGLEV.
Shorter words from the letters in MAGLEV
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Common questions about MAGLEV
- Is MAGLEV valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAGLEV, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAGLEV worth?
- MAGLEV is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAGLEV mean?
- A high-speed rail system in which trains float above the track on magnetic force and are driven by a linear motor.
- What letters can be added to MAGLEV?
- MAGLEV takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAGLEV:
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