MARSUPIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MARSUPIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARSUPIUM?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARSUPIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARSUPIUM
No single letter turns MARSUPIUM into another word.
How MARSUPIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARSUPIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARSUPIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MARSUPIUM
- MARSUPIUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MARSUPIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A pouch on the belly of a female marsupial in which the newborn young are carried and nursed.
The marsupium is formed by a fold of skin and opens either forwards or backwards depending on the species. Newborn kangaroos crawl into it and stay attached to a teat until they are developed enough to leave. A few other animals have comparable brood pouches, including some fish and crustaceans.
How MARSUPIUM is used
A scientific word used in zoology texts; ordinary speakers just say pouch.
- The tiny joey stayed inside the marsupium for several months.
- A wombat has a marsupium that opens towards the rear.
- Biologists described the muscles that close the marsupium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARSUPIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MARSUPIUM
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Common questions about MARSUPIUM
- Is MARSUPIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARSUPIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARSUPIUM worth?
- MARSUPIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARSUPIUM mean?
- A pouch on the belly of a female marsupial in which the newborn young are carried and nursed.
- What letters can be added to MARSUPIUM?
- No single letter can be added to MARSUPIUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARSUPIUM:
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