MARG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARG 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 MARG?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARG is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MARG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does MARG mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A British informal shortened word for margarine.
Marg is a casual term used mainly in Britain when referring to the spread used on bread. Many households keep a tub of marg in the refrigerator for everyday use.
How MARG is used
Informal spoken usage, common in everyday British speech.
- Spread some marg on your toast before breakfast.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of marg.
- He forgot to buy more marg at the shop.
- She prefers marg over butter on her sandwiches.
- The tub of marg sat open on the counter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARG
The 4 tiles of MARG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARG
Showing 24 of 69 words that begin with MARG.
Words with MARG inside
17 words contain MARG in the middle. Words that start with MARG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARG
Common questions about MARG
- Is MARG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARG worth?
- MARG is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARG mean?
- A British informal shortened word for margarine.
- What letters can be added to MARG?
- MARG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MARG:
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