MAILGRAMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. MAILGRAMS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1i1l1g2r1a1m3s1
PlayableMAILGRAMS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MAILGRAMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful MAILGRAMS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILGRAMS
No single letter turns MAILGRAMS into another word.
How MAILGRAMS scores
Scrabble m3a1i1l1g2r1a1m3s1 14
Words with Friends m4a1i1l2g3r1a1m4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MAILGRAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAILGRAMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILGRAMS
mailgram13 alarmism12 ammirals12 gimmals12 grammas12 malmags12 ammiral11 miasmal11 argalis8 garials8 gammas11 gimmal11 gramma11 magism11 magmas11 malmag11 limmas10 malams10 malism10 miasma10 agamis9 amigas9 gramas9 alarms8 alisma8 armils8 lamias8 malars8 salami8 agilas7 agrias7 argali7 argals7 argils7 garial7 glairs7 graals7 grails7 slairg7 laaris6
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Common questions about MAILGRAMS
- Is MAILGRAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAILGRAMS is not in it.
- How many points is MAILGRAMS worth?
- MAILGRAMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAILGRAMS?
- No single letter can be added to MAILGRAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MAILGRAMS:
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