MAILSHOTTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAILSHOTTING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MAILSHOTTING?
| 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 MAILSHOTTING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAILSHOTTING
No single letter turns MAILSHOTTING into another word.
How MAILSHOTTING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MAILSHOTTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAILSHOTTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MAILSHOTTING
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Common questions about MAILSHOTTING
- Is MAILSHOTTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAILSHOTTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAILSHOTTING worth?
- MAILSHOTTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAILSHOTTING?
- No single letter can be added to MAILSHOTTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MAILSHOTTING:
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