MARMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARMS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARMS
Front hooks — 1
smarmsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MARMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MARMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
Anagrams of MARMS
The 5 tiles of MARMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in MARMS
2 words end in MARMS. Useful as a back hook: play MARMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MARMS
Common questions about MARMS
- Is MARMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARMS is not in it.
- How many points is MARMS worth?
- MARMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARMS?
- MARMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MARMS:
Open MARMS in the Word Finder