MASHLUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MASHLUM 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 MASHLUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MASHLUM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MASHLUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mashlumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MASHLUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MASHLUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about MASHLUM
- MASHLUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MASHLUM
1 longer words begin with MASHLUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MASHLUM
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Common questions about MASHLUM
- Is MASHLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MASHLUM is not in it.
- How many points is MASHLUM worth?
- MASHLUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MASHLUM?
- MASHLUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MASHLUM:
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