MAUVIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAUVIN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAUVIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAUVIN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAUVIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAUVIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAUVIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with MAUVIN
3 longer words begin with MAUVIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MAUVIN
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Common questions about MAUVIN
- Is MAUVIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAUVIN is not in it.
- How many points is MAUVIN worth?
- MAUVIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAUVIN?
- MAUVIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAUVIN:
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