MALVOISIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MALVOISIE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MALVOISIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MALVOISIE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MALVOISIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
malvoisiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MALVOISIE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MALVOISIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MALVOISIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MALVOISIE
1 longer words begin with MALVOISIE.
Shorter words from the letters in MALVOISIE
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Common questions about MALVOISIE
- Is MALVOISIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MALVOISIE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MALVOISIE worth?
- MALVOISIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MALVOISIE?
- MALVOISIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MALVOISIE:
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