MAMELUCO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAMELUCO 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAMELUCO?
| 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 MAMELUCO is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAMELUCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mamelucosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAMELUCO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAMELUCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAMELUCO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAMELUCO
1 longer words begin with MAMELUCO.
Shorter words from the letters in MAMELUCO
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Common questions about MAMELUCO
- Is MAMELUCO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAMELUCO is not in it.
- How many points is MAMELUCO worth?
- MAMELUCO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAMELUCO?
- MAMELUCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAMELUCO:
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