MARLINSPIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MARLINSPIKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARLINSPIKES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARLINSPIKES is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARLINSPIKES
No single letter turns MARLINSPIKES into another word.
How MARLINSPIKES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MARLINSPIKES, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARLINSPIKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARLINSPIKES mean in Scrabble?
MARLINSPIKES is the plural of MARLINSPIKE.
MARLINSPIKE(noun) — A pointed metal tool that sailors use to open the strands of a rope when splicing.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLINSPIKES
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Common questions about MARLINSPIKES
- Is MARLINSPIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARLINSPIKES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARLINSPIKES worth?
- MARLINSPIKES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARLINSPIKES?
- No single letter can be added to MARLINSPIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MARLINSPIKES:
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