MARLINGSPIKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARLINGSPIKES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARLINGSPIKES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARLINGSPIKES is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARLINGSPIKES
No single letter turns MARLINGSPIKES into another word.
How MARLINGSPIKES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in MARLINGSPIKES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARLINGSPIKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLINGSPIKES
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Common questions about MARLINGSPIKES
- Is MARLINGSPIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARLINGSPIKES is not in it.
- How many points is MARLINGSPIKES worth?
- MARLINGSPIKES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARLINGSPIKES?
- No single letter can be added to MARLINGSPIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of MARLINGSPIKES:
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