MARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MARY 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MARY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARY
No single letter turns MARY into another word.
How MARY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of MARY
The 4 tiles of MARY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MARY
4 longer words begin with MARY.
Words ending in MARY
20 words end in MARY. Useful as a back hook: play MARY onto a word already on the board.
Words with MARY inside
7 words contain MARY in the middle. Words that start with MARY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MARY
Common questions about MARY
- Is MARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MARY is not in it.
- How many points is MARY worth?
- MARY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARY?
- No single letter can be added to MARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MARY:
Open MARY in the Word Finder