MARCESCENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARCESCENT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MARCESCENT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARCESCENT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARCESCENT
No single letter turns MARCESCENT into another word.
How MARCESCENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MARCESCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARCESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MARCESCENT
The 10 tiles of MARCESCENT in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MARCESCENT
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Common questions about MARCESCENT
- Is MARCESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARCESCENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARCESCENT worth?
- MARCESCENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARCESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to MARCESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MARCESCENT:
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