MALAGUENA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MALAGUENA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALAGUENA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALAGUENA is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALAGUENA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malaguenasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALAGUENA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALAGUENA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALAGUENA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MALAGUENA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Spanish folk dance or song from the Andalusian city of Malaga, similar to the fandango.
The malaguena is a flamenco style with a free, passionate melody that guitarists love to play. Its name points to the southern port where the tune took shape.
How MALAGUENA is used
Malaguena is a music and dance term, often seen in guitar repertoires.
- The guitarist opened the concert with a fiery malaguena.
- She learned to dance the malaguena in Andalusia.
- A famous malaguena is played at many Spanish festivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALAGUENA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALAGUENA
1 longer words begin with MALAGUENA.
Shorter words from the letters in MALAGUENA
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Common questions about MALAGUENA
- Is MALAGUENA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALAGUENA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALAGUENA worth?
- MALAGUENA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALAGUENA mean?
- A Spanish folk dance or song from the Andalusian city of Malaga, similar to the fandango.
- What letters can be added to MALAGUENA?
- MALAGUENA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALAGUENA:
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