MARRI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARRI 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 MARRI?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARRI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARRI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marrisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARRI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MARRI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,983.
Words starting with MARRI
12 longer words begin with MARRI.
Words with MARRI inside
24 words contain MARRI in the middle. Words that start with MARRI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARRI
Common questions about MARRI
- Is MARRI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARRI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARRI worth?
- MARRI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARRI?
- MARRI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MARRI:
Open MARRI in the Word Finder