MARRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARRA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MARRA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARRA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARRA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MARRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 69,711.
Words starting with MARRA
5 longer words begin with MARRA.
Words ending in MARRA
1 words end in MARRA. Useful as a back hook: play MARRA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MARRA inside
1 words contain MARRA in the middle. Words that start with MARRA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARRA
Common questions about MARRA
- Is MARRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARRA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARRA worth?
- MARRA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARRA?
- MARRA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MARRA:
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