MARTEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARTEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARTEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MARTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about MARTEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MARTEL
The 6 tiles of MARTEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MARTEL
9 longer words begin with MARTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTEL
Showing 40 of 110. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about MARTEL
- Is MARTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARTEL is not in it.
- How many points is MARTEL worth?
- MARTEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARTEL?
- MARTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MARTEL:
Open MARTEL in the Word Finder