MAILBOAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAILBOAT 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept MAILBOAT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAILBOAT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mailboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAILBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAILBOAT, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAILBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAILBOAT
1 longer words begin with MAILBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILBOAT
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Common questions about MAILBOAT
- Is MAILBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILBOAT worth?
- MAILBOAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAILBOAT?
- MAILBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAILBOAT:
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