MALTWORM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALTWORM 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALTWORM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALTWORM is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALTWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maltwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALTWORM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALTWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALTWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MALTWORM
- MALTWORM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MALTWORM
1 longer words begin with MALTWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in MALTWORM
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Common questions about MALTWORM
- Is MALTWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALTWORM is not in it.
- How many points is MALTWORM worth?
- MALTWORM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALTWORM?
- MALTWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALTWORM:
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