MASHLAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MASHLAM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MASHLAM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MASHLAM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MASHLAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mashlamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MASHLAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MASHLAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about MASHLAM
- MASHLAM begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 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 MASHLAM
The 7 tiles of MASHLAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MASHLAM
1 longer words begin with MASHLAM.
Shorter words from the letters in MASHLAM
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Common questions about MASHLAM
- Is MASHLAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MASHLAM is not in it.
- How many points is MASHLAM worth?
- MASHLAM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MASHLAM?
- MASHLAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MASHLAM:
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