MARVELLOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MARVELLOUS 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 MARVELLOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARVELLOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARVELLOUS
No single letter turns MARVELLOUS into another word.
How MARVELLOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MARVELLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARVELLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARVELLOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Causing great wonder, or extremely good and delightful.
Marvellous is the usual British spelling, with a double l, while American writers prefer a single one. In speech it is an enthusiastic word of praise for meals, news or a performance.
How MARVELLOUS is used
Common in British English for strong approval or astonishment.
- We had a marvellous time at the seaside.
- The magician performed a marvellous trick.
- What marvellous news you have brought!
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARVELLOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARVELLOUS
2 longer words begin with MARVELLOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MARVELLOUS
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Common questions about MARVELLOUS
- Is MARVELLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARVELLOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARVELLOUS worth?
- MARVELLOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARVELLOUS mean?
- Causing great wonder, or extremely good and delightful.
- What letters can be added to MARVELLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MARVELLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MARVELLOUS:
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