MALMSEY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MALMSEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MALMSEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALMSEY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALMSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malmseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALMSEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MALMSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does MALMSEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, sweet wine, now chiefly the sweetest kind of Madeira.
Malmsey was shipped from Greece and later from Madeira, and it features in English history, since the Duke of Clarence was said to have been drowned in a butt of it. It is dark and rich and suits dessert. The grape is called Malvasia.
How MALMSEY is used
Malmsey names both the grape-based wine and the style.
- He poured a glass of malmsey after dinner.
- The merchant imported barrels of malmsey from the island.
- Malmsey goes well with fruitcake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MALMSEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MALMSEY
1 longer words begin with MALMSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in MALMSEY
Showing 40 of 143. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MALMSEY
- Is MALMSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALMSEY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALMSEY worth?
- MALMSEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MALMSEY mean?
- A strong, sweet wine, now chiefly the sweetest kind of Madeira.
- What letters can be added to MALMSEY?
- MALMSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MALMSEY:
Open MALMSEY in the Word Finder