MECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MECK 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MECK?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MECK is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MECK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words starting with MECK
1 longer words begin with MECK.
Words ending in MECK
1 words end in MECK. Useful as a back hook: play MECK onto a word already on the board.
Words with MECK inside
5 words contain MECK in the middle. Words that start with MECK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MECK
Common questions about MECK
- Is MECK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MECK is not in it.
- How many points is MECK worth?
- MECK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MECK?
- MECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MECK:
Open MECK in the Word Finder