MARLSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MARLSTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARLSTONE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARLSTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARLSTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marlstonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARLSTONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARLSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARLSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARLSTONE
- All 9 letters of MARLSTONE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MARLSTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A rock made of hardened marl, especially an iron-rich limestone of the English Lias.
Marlstone is a sedimentary rock that sits between clay and limestone in character. In England its iron-bearing beds were once mined, and its warm brown tone colours local buildings.
How MARLSTONE is used
Marlstone is a geological term used mostly in British writing.
- The cottage walls were built of local marlstone.
- Geologists traced the marlstone across the hills.
- Iron-rich marlstone was once quarried near the village.
- A layer of marlstone lies under the clay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARLSTONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MARLSTONE
The 9 tiles of MARLSTONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARLSTONE
1 longer words begin with MARLSTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARLSTONE
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Common questions about MARLSTONE
- Is MARLSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARLSTONE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARLSTONE worth?
- MARLSTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARLSTONE mean?
- A rock made of hardened marl, especially an iron-rich limestone of the English Lias.
- What letters can be added to MARLSTONE?
- MARLSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARLSTONE:
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