MEALYBUGS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MEALYBUGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
m3e1a1l1y4b3u1g2s1
PlayableMEALYBUGS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MEALYBUGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful MEALYBUGS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEALYBUGS
No single letter turns MEALYBUGS into another word.
How MEALYBUGS scores
Scrabble m3e1a1l1y4b3u1g2s1 17
Words with Friends m4e1a1l2y3b4u2g3s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in MEALYBUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEALYBUGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MEALYBUGS
- All 9 letters of MEALYBUGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MEALYBUGS
mealybug16 gymbals15 magueys13 mygales13 gambles12 useably12 bemauls11 belugas10 blagues10 gymbal14 belamy13 embays13 embusy13 maybes13 gamely12 gamesy12 gleamy12 maguey12 mygale12 smugly12 asylum11 basely11 bayles11 begums11 belays11 bluesy11 blueys11 gambes11 gamble11 measly11 muleys11 samely11 suably11 usably11 yealms11 albums10 ambles10 bemaul10 blames10 blumes10
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Common questions about MEALYBUGS
- Is MEALYBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEALYBUGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEALYBUGS worth?
- MEALYBUGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEALYBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to MEALYBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MEALYBUGS:
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