MARSUPIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MARSUPIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARSUPIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARSUPIAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARSUPIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marsupialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARSUPIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARSUPIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARSUPIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARSUPIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A mammal whose young finish developing in a pouch on the mother's body.
Kangaroos, koalas and wombats are the best-known marsupial species, and most of them live in Australia and nearby islands. A marsupial gives birth to tiny, undeveloped young, which is what sets the group apart from other mammals.
How MARSUPIAL is used
Used in biology and everyday talk about Australian wildlife.
- The koala is a marsupial that spends most of its day asleep in eucalyptus trees.
- Every marsupial in the exhibit had a pouch for carrying its young.
- Opossums are the only marsupial native to much of North America.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARSUPIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARSUPIAL
3 longer words begin with MARSUPIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MARSUPIAL
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Common questions about MARSUPIAL
- Is MARSUPIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARSUPIAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARSUPIAL worth?
- MARSUPIAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARSUPIAL mean?
- A mammal whose young finish developing in a pouch on the mother's body.
- What letters can be added to MARSUPIAL?
- MARSUPIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARSUPIAL:
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