MARTINGALS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. MARTINGALS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3a1r1t1i1n1g2a1l1s1
PlayableMARTINGALS · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MARTINGALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful MARTINGALS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARTINGALS
No single letter turns MARTINGALS into another word.
How MARTINGALS scores
Scrabble m3a1r1t1i1n1g2a1l1s1 13
Words with Friends m4a1r1t1i1n2g3a1l2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in MARTINGALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARTINGALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MARTINGALS
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Common questions about MARTINGALS
- Is MARTINGALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARTINGALS is not in it.
- How many points is MARTINGALS worth?
- MARTINGALS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARTINGALS?
- No single letter can be added to MARTINGALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MARTINGALS:
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