MALVASIAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. MALVASIAN 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.
m3a1l1v4a1s1i1a1n1
PlayableMALVASIAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MALVASIAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MALVASIAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALVASIAN
No single letter turns MALVASIAN into another word.
How MALVASIAN scores
Scrabble m3a1l1v4a1s1i1a1n1 14
Words with Friends m4a1l2v5a1s1i1a1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALVASIAN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALVASIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MALVASIAN
mailvans13 malvasia13 navalism13 mailvan12 vimanas12 almains9 animals9 laminas9 manaias9 manilas9 malvas11 mavins11 vimana11 anvils9 avails9 avians9 saliva9 salvia9 silvan9 vinals9 alisma8 almain8 animal8 animas8 lamias8 lamina8 limans8 manaia8 manias8 manila8 masala8 maslin8 salaam8 salami8 samaan8 lanais6 lianas6 nasial6 salina6 malva10
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Common questions about MALVASIAN
- Is MALVASIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALVASIAN is not in it.
- How many points is MALVASIAN worth?
- MALVASIAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALVASIAN?
- No single letter can be added to MALVASIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALVASIAN:
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