MARDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARDIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARDIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARDIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARDIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mardiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MARDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about MARDIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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
What does MARDIES mean in Scrabble?
MARDIES is the present-tense form of MARDY used with he, she and it.
MARDY(adjective) — Sulky, petulant or easily offended, in a childish way.
Anagrams of MARDIES
The 7 tiles of MARDIES in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with MARDIES
1 longer words begin with MARDIES.
Shorter words from the letters in MARDIES
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Common questions about MARDIES
- Is MARDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARDIES is not in it.
- How many points is MARDIES worth?
- MARDIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARDIES?
- MARDIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARDIES:
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