MARTELLO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MARTELLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARTELLO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARTELLO is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTELLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
martellosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARTELLO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARTELLO, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARTELLO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARTELLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A small round stone tower built for coastal defence, especially along the British coast in the Napoleonic era.
Martello towers were thick-walled and held a single gun on the roof. Many survive today as museums, homes or landmarks on the shoreline.
How MARTELLO is used
Martello is usually followed by tower, though it is also used alone.
- A martello stood guard over the bay.
- The old martello now houses a small museum.
- We walked along the cliff to the nearest martello.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARTELLO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARTELLO
1 longer words begin with MARTELLO.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTELLO
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Common questions about MARTELLO
- Is MARTELLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARTELLO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARTELLO worth?
- MARTELLO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARTELLO mean?
- A small round stone tower built for coastal defence, especially along the British coast in the Napoleonic era.
- What letters can be added to MARTELLO?
- MARTELLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARTELLO:
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