MARGARINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARGARINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARGARINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGARINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGARINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
margarinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGARINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARGARINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARGARINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARGARINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spread resembling butter, made mainly from vegetable oils or animal fats.
Margarine was invented as a cheaper replacement for butter and is sold in tubs and blocks. Bakers often choose margarine for cakes because it is soft and easy to cream.
How MARGARINE is used
Margarine is an everyday food word, common in recipes and shopping lists.
- She spread margarine on the toast.
- The recipe calls for soft margarine instead of butter.
- Some margarine is made entirely from plant oils.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARGARINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARGARINE
1 longer words begin with MARGARINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGARINE
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Common questions about MARGARINE
- Is MARGARINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGARINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGARINE worth?
- MARGARINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARGARINE mean?
- A spread resembling butter, made mainly from vegetable oils or animal fats.
- What letters can be added to MARGARINE?
- MARGARINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARGARINE:
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