MARGRAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MARGRAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARGRAVE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGRAVE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGRAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
margravesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARGRAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARGRAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARGRAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARGRAVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A German noble who governed a border province, ranking about the same as a marquess.
The margrave began as a military guardian of the empire's frontier lands. Later the title passed to princes of the Holy Roman Empire as a hereditary honour.
How MARGRAVE is used
Historical title met in medieval history.
- The margrave defended the eastern border.
- A margrave ruled the province from a hilltop castle.
- The emperor rewarded the margrave with new lands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARGRAVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARGRAVE
1 longer words begin with MARGRAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGRAVE
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Common questions about MARGRAVE
- Is MARGRAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGRAVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGRAVE worth?
- MARGRAVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARGRAVE mean?
- A German noble who governed a border province, ranking about the same as a marquess.
- What letters can be added to MARGRAVE?
- MARGRAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARGRAVE:
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