MAILBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MAILBAG 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 MAILBAG?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAILBAG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mailbagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAILBAG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MAILBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does MAILBAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large sack or satchel used to carry letters and parcels, or the collection of letters sent to a public figure.
In the literal sense a mailbag is the canvas carrier that postal workers haul between sorting offices and homes. Columnists and politicians also speak of their mailbag when they mean the stream of reader letters they receive.
How MAILBAG is used
Mailbag can mean the physical sack or, figuratively, the letters a writer or official receives.
- The postman swung a heavy mailbag over his shoulder.
- This weeks mailbag was full of questions about the new tax rules.
- A torn mailbag was found beside the railway line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAILBAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAILBAG
1 longer words begin with MAILBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILBAG
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Common questions about MAILBAG
- Is MAILBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILBAG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILBAG worth?
- MAILBAG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAILBAG mean?
- A large sack or satchel used to carry letters and parcels, or the collection of letters sent to a public figure.
- What letters can be added to MAILBAG?
- MAILBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MAILBAG:
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