MARATHON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MARATHON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3a1r1a1t1h4o1n1
PlayableMARATHON · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MARATHON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MARATHON is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARATHON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marathonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARATHON scores
Scrabble m3a1r1a1t1h4o1n1 13
Words with Friends m4a1r1a1t1h3o1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARATHON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARATHON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MARATHON
5 longer words begin with MARATHON.
Shorter words from the letters in MARATHON
athanor10 amorant9 harman11 mahant11 anthro9 mantra8 matron8 ramona8 torana6 haoma10 haram10 marah10 month10 omrah10 tharm10 arhat8 aroha8 north8 ratha8 thana8 thorn8 torah8 amort7 aroma7 atman7 manat7 manor7 manta7 manto7 maron7 morat7 norma7 roman7 toman7 antar5 antra5 aorta5 orant5 ratan5 rotan5
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Common questions about MARATHON
- Is MARATHON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARATHON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARATHON worth?
- MARATHON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARATHON?
- MARATHON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARATHON:
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