MAILBOATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAILBOATS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MAILBOATS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAILBOATS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILBOATS
No single letter turns MAILBOATS into another word.
How MAILBOATS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAILBOATS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAILBOATS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAILBOATS mean in Scrabble?
MAILBOATS is the plural of MAILBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILBOATS
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Common questions about MAILBOATS
- Is MAILBOATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILBOATS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILBOATS worth?
- MAILBOATS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAILBOATS?
- No single letter can be added to MAILBOATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAILBOATS:
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