MARRIAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MARRIAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARRIAGE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARRIAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARRIAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marriagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARRIAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARRIAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARRIAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARRIAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners in life.
Marriage can mean the ceremony, the legal status that follows, or the long relationship itself. The word is also used figuratively for any close union, such as a marriage of tradition and technology. Laws about who may marry differ from country to country.
How MARRIAGE is used
Marriage is used in law, religion, daily life, and figuratively for any close blending.
- Their marriage lasted over fifty years.
- The marriage took place in the village church.
- The film is a marriage of comedy and suspense.
- She wrote a book about the secrets of a happy marriage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARRIAGE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARRIAGE
4 longer words begin with MARRIAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in MARRIAGE
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Common questions about MARRIAGE
- Is MARRIAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARRIAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARRIAGE worth?
- MARRIAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARRIAGE mean?
- The legally or formally recognised union of two people as partners in life.
- What letters can be added to MARRIAGE?
- MARRIAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARRIAGE:
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