MEERSCHAUM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MEERSCHAUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEERSCHAUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEERSCHAUM is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEERSCHAUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meerschaumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEERSCHAUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MEERSCHAUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEERSCHAUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MEERSCHAUM
- MEERSCHAUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MEERSCHAUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, light, white clay-like mineral, or a tobacco pipe made from it.
Meerschaum is prized by pipe makers because it is easy to carve and draws smoothly. The mineral is mined mainly in Turkey, and a pipe carved from it slowly darkens with use. The name comes from German and refers to its foamy look.
How MEERSCHAUM is used
Pipe smokers use meerschaum both for the material and for the finished pipe.
- He carved a bowl from a block of meerschaum.
- The old detective smoked a meerschaum.
- Meerschaum is light enough to float on water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEERSCHAUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEERSCHAUM
1 longer words begin with MEERSCHAUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MEERSCHAUM
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Common questions about MEERSCHAUM
- Is MEERSCHAUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEERSCHAUM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEERSCHAUM worth?
- MEERSCHAUM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEERSCHAUM mean?
- A soft, light, white clay-like mineral, or a tobacco pipe made from it.
- What letters can be added to MEERSCHAUM?
- MEERSCHAUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MEERSCHAUM:
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