MEGILLAH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MEGILLAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3e1g2i1l1l1a1h4
PlayableMEGILLAH · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MEGILLAH?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful MEGILLAH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEGILLAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
megillahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEGILLAH scores
Scrabble m3e1g2i1l1l1a1h4 14
Words with Friends m4e1g3i1l2l2a1h3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEGILLAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEGILLAH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MEGILLAH
1 longer words begin with MEGILLAH.
Shorter words from the letters in MEGILLAH
megilla10 millage10 hiemal11 lehaim11 milage9 mallei8 almeh10 hemal10 laigh9 gimel8 gleam8 glime8 hella8 image8 email7 maile7 maill7 mille7 agile6 glial6 legal6 ileal5 ahem9 haem9 halm9 hame9 helm9 hemi9 miha9 egma7 elhi7 game7 glam7 glim7 hail7 hale7 hall7 heal7 heil7 hell7
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Common questions about MEGILLAH
- Is MEGILLAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEGILLAH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEGILLAH worth?
- MEGILLAH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEGILLAH?
- MEGILLAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEGILLAH:
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