MARLINGSPIKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARLINGSPIKE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARLINGSPIKE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARLINGSPIKE is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARLINGSPIKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marlingspikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARLINGSPIKE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MARLINGSPIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARLINGSPIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MARLINGSPIKE
1 longer words begin with MARLINGSPIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLINGSPIKE
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Common questions about MARLINGSPIKE
- Is MARLINGSPIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARLINGSPIKE is not in it.
- How many points is MARLINGSPIKE worth?
- MARLINGSPIKE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARLINGSPIKE?
- MARLINGSPIKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MARLINGSPIKE:
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