MARGIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARGIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARGIN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,133.
What stands out about MARGIN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 MARGIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The edge or border of something, especially the blank space around the printed part of a page.
Beyond the page, a margin can be the amount by which a contest is won, as in a narrow margin of victory. It can also be a spare amount allowed for safety, such as a margin of error, or the difference between cost and selling price in trade. In finance, the word names the deposit a customer puts down with a broker when borrowing to buy shares.
How MARGIN is used
Very common, with different senses in printing, sport, business and finance.
- He scribbled a note in the margin of the book.
- The team won by a margin of two goals.
- There is little margin for error on this route.
- The shop works on a thin margin on each sale.
- Reeds grew along the margin of the pond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARGIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARGIN
The 6 tiles of MARGIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MARGIN
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with MARGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGIN
Showing 40 of 77. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MARGIN
- Is MARGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGIN worth?
- MARGIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARGIN mean?
- The edge or border of something, especially the blank space around the printed part of a page.
- What letters can be added to MARGIN?
- MARGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARGIN:
Open MARGIN in the Word Finder