MARMOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARMOSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARMOSE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARMOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARMOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARMOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARMOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with MARMOSE
3 longer words begin with MARMOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARMOSE
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Common questions about MARMOSE
- Is MARMOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARMOSE is not in it.
- How many points is MARMOSE worth?
- MARMOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARMOSE?
- MARMOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARMOSE:
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