MALVASIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MALVASIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3a1l1v4a1s1i1a1
PlayableMALVASIA · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MALVASIA?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MALVASIA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALVASIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALVASIA scores
Scrabble m3a1l1v4a1s1i1a1 13
Words with Friends m4a1l2v5a1s1i1a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALVASIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALVASIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALVASIA
2 longer words begin with MALVASIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MALVASIA
malvas11 avails9 saliva9 salvia9 alisma8 lamias8 masala8 salaam8 salami8 malva10 mavis10 avail8 lavas8 silva8 vails8 valis8 vasal8 vials8 almas7 amias7 amlas7 lamas7 lamia7 limas7 mails7 malai7 malas7 malis7 salmi7 alias5 vims9 aval7 avas7 avis7 lava7 lavs7 vail7 vali7 vasa7 vial7
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Common questions about MALVASIA
- Is MALVASIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALVASIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALVASIA worth?
- MALVASIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALVASIA?
- MALVASIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALVASIA:
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