Scrabble Word Finder

MARIGOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MARIGOLD 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.

m3a1r1i1g2o1l1d2
PlayableMARIGOLD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept MARIGOLD?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.63%

Our own measure of how useful MARIGOLD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MARIGOLD

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

marigolds13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MARIGOLD scores

Scrabble m3a1r1i1g2o1l1d2 12
Words with Friends m4a1r1i1g3o1l2d2 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in MARIGOLD, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
a19
r16
i19
g13
o18
l14
d14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIGOLD has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MARIGOLD

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with MARIGOLD

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1 longer words begin with MARIGOLD.

Shorter words from the letters in MARIGOLD

goliard9 amidol9 glamor9 glioma9 milord9 algoid8 dialog8 gloria7 laroid7 dogma9 amido8 amigo8 diram8 dolma8 domal8 gloam8 groma8 imago8 marid8 modal8 algid7 armil7 milor7 moira7 molar7 moral7 moria7 romal7 algor6 argil6 argol6 aroid6 dolia6 drail6 droil6 glair6 goral6 grail6 idola6 laird6

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Common questions about MARIGOLD

Is MARIGOLD valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARIGOLD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MARIGOLD worth?
MARIGOLD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MARIGOLD?
MARIGOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARIGOLD:

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