MALVESIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALVESIE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MALVESIE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALVESIE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALVESIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malvesiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALVESIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MALVESIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALVESIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALVESIE
1 longer words begin with MALVESIE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALVESIE
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Common questions about MALVESIE
- Is MALVESIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MALVESIE is not in it.
- How many points is MALVESIE worth?
- MALVESIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALVESIE?
- MALVESIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MALVESIE:
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