MALLANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALLANDER 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALLANDER?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALLANDER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALLANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mallandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALLANDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALLANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALLANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALLANDER
1 longer words begin with MALLANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in MALLANDER
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Common questions about MALLANDER
- Is MALLANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALLANDER is not in it.
- How many points is MALLANDER worth?
- MALLANDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALLANDER?
- MALLANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALLANDER:
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