MARGOSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARGOSA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept MARGOSA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGOSA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGOSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
margosasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGOSA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARGOSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with MARGOSA
1 longer words begin with MARGOSA.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGOSA
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Common questions about MARGOSA
- Is MARGOSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGOSA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGOSA worth?
- MARGOSA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARGOSA?
- MARGOSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARGOSA:
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