MARSALA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MARSALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARSALA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARSALA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARSALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marsalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARSALA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MARSALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
What does MARSALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dark, sweet fortified wine made in the area around Marsala in Sicily.
Cooks reach for marsala to flavour sauces for chicken or veal and to soak desserts such as zabaglione. It is stronger and richer than ordinary table wine and ranges from dry to sweet. The wine takes its name from the Sicilian port town.
How MARSALA is used
In recipes, marsala is the usual fortified wine for rich pan sauces.
- Add a splash of marsala to the mushrooms and let it reduce.
- The dessert was flavoured with sweet marsala.
- A bottle of dry marsala stood by the stove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARSALA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARSALA
1 longer words begin with MARSALA.
Shorter words from the letters in MARSALA
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Common questions about MARSALA
- Is MARSALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARSALA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARSALA worth?
- MARSALA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARSALA mean?
- A dark, sweet fortified wine made in the area around Marsala in Sicily.
- What letters can be added to MARSALA?
- MARSALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MARSALA:
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