MAXILLAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAXILLAR 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAXILLAR?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXILLAR is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXILLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
maxillaryChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MAXILLAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAXILLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAXILLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAXILLAR
2 longer words begin with MAXILLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXILLAR
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Common questions about MAXILLAR
- Is MAXILLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAXILLAR is not in it.
- How many points is MAXILLAR worth?
- MAXILLAR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAXILLAR?
- MAXILLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAXILLAR:
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