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.
Which word lists accept MARIGOLD?
| 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: 40 / 100
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
marigoldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARIGOLD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARIGOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIGOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARIGOLD
- All 8 letters of MARIGOLD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MARIGOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A garden plant with bright yellow, orange or copper flowers.
Gardeners grow marigold along vegetable beds because it is cheerful and hardy. The pot marigold, or calendula, is also used in creams.
How MARIGOLD is used
Marigold names several yellow-flowered plants.
- A marigold bloomed by the path.
- She planted marigold seeds in spring.
- The marigold glowed orange in the sun.
- Petals of marigold were scattered at the festival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARIGOLD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARIGOLD
1 longer words begin with MARIGOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in MARIGOLD
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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 does MARIGOLD mean?
- A garden plant with bright yellow, orange or copper flowers.
- 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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