MEGARON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MEGARON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEGARON?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEGARON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEGARON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
megaronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEGARON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEGARON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does MEGARON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The main hall of an ancient Greek house or palace, usually built around a central hearth.
Archaeologists identify the megaron at Mycenaean and Bronze Age sites by its rectangular plan with a porch and a big hearth. It is the likely ancestor of the later Greek temple layout.
How MEGARON is used
Megaron is a term from archaeology and ancient history, and it is the setting for many Homeric scenes.
- The king received his guests in the megaron.
- Excavators uncovered the hearth of the megaron.
- The palace of Pylos has a well-preserved megaron.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEGARON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEGARON
The 7 tiles of MEGARON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MEGARON
1 longer words begin with MEGARON.
Shorter words from the letters in MEGARON
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Common questions about MEGARON
- Is MEGARON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEGARON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEGARON worth?
- MEGARON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEGARON mean?
- The main hall of an ancient Greek house or palace, usually built around a central hearth.
- What letters can be added to MEGARON?
- MEGARON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEGARON:
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