MALPIGHIA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. MALPIGHIA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1l1p3i1g2h4i1a1
PlayableMALPIGHIA · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MALPIGHIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful MALPIGHIA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALPIGHIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malpighiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALPIGHIA scores
Scrabble m3a1l1p3i1g2h4i1a1 17
Words with Friends m4a1l2p4i1g3h3i1a1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALPIGHIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALPIGHIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALPIGHIA
2 longer words begin with MALPIGHIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MALPIGHIA
magilp11 impala10 palagi9 almah10 alpha10 halma10 hamal10 phial10 galah9 laigh9 limpa9 milpa9 agami8 amiga8 lamia7 malai7 milia7 agila6 galia6 aalii5 amah9 gamp9 gimp9 halm9 maha9 miha9 mihi9 agha8 impi8 lamp8 limp8 palm8 pama8 pima8 plim8 agma7 gama7 glam7 glim7 hail7
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Common questions about MALPIGHIA
- Is MALPIGHIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALPIGHIA is not in it.
- How many points is MALPIGHIA worth?
- MALPIGHIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALPIGHIA?
- MALPIGHIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALPIGHIA:
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