MARAGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARAGING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MARAGING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARAGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARAGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maragingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARAGING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARAGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARAGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MARAGING
1 longer words begin with MARAGING.
Shorter words from the letters in MARAGING
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Common questions about MARAGING
- Is MARAGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARAGING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARAGING worth?
- MARAGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARAGING?
- MARAGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARAGING:
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