MARAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. MARAE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept MARAE?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MARAE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MARAE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MARAE scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in MARAE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.

What stands out about MARAE

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of MARAE

The 5 tiles of MARAE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with MARAE

1 longer words begin with MARAE.

Shorter words from the letters in MARAE

Common questions about MARAE

Is MARAE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARAE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MARAE worth?

MARAE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MARAE?

MARAE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.