MARGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARGS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MARGS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARGS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARGS
No single letter turns MARGS into another word.
How MARGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MARGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about MARGS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of MARGS
The 5 tiles of MARGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MARGS
Common questions about MARGS
- Is MARGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARGS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARGS worth?
- MARGS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARGS?
- No single letter can be added to MARGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MARGS:
Open MARGS in the Word Finder