MALANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALANDER 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALANDER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALANDER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALANDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MALANDER
The 8 tiles of MALANDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MALANDER
1 longer words begin with MALANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in MALANDER
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Common questions about MALANDER
- Is MALANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALANDER is not in it.
- How many points is MALANDER worth?
- MALANDER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALANDER?
- MALANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALANDER:
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