MEGABYTE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MEGABYTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3e1g2a1b3y4t1e1
PlayableMEGABYTE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MEGABYTE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MEGABYTE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEGABYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
megabytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEGABYTE scores
Scrabble m3e1g2a1b3y4t1e1 16
Words with Friends m4e1g3a1b4y3t1e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEGABYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEGABYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MEGABYTE
1 longer words begin with MEGABYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in MEGABYTE
gambet11 gamete9 metage9 beamy12 embay12 maybe12 gamey11 beaty10 begem10 etyma10 gambe10 matey10 meaty10 begat8 beget8 etage6 gaby10 gamy10 gybe10 abye9 baye9 bayt9 byte9 gamb9 maty9 ybet9 beam8 bema8 gyte8 mabe8 yage8 egma7 game7 mage7 mega7 tyee7 yate7 abet6 bate6 beat6
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Common questions about MEGABYTE
- Is MEGABYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEGABYTE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEGABYTE worth?
- MEGABYTE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEGABYTE?
- MEGABYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEGABYTE:
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