MARLINS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARLINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARLINS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARLINS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARLINS
No single letter turns MARLINS into another word.
How MARLINS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARLINS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does MARLINS mean in Scrabble?
MARLINS is the plural of MARLIN.
MARLIN(noun) — A large, fast-swimming billfish with a long, spear-like upper jaw, prized by anglers as a game fish in warm ocean waters.
Words starting with MARLINS
2 longer words begin with MARLINS.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLINS
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Common questions about MARLINS
- Is MARLINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARLINS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARLINS worth?
- MARLINS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARLINS?
- No single letter can be added to MARLINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARLINS:
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