MEL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. MEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEL is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in MEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What does MEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Honey, as used in pharmacy.
Mel is the Latin term and appears on labels and in prescriptions rather than in speech. It is the root of mellifluous, which literally describes something flowing with honey and is now used only about voices.
How MEL is used
Uncountable. Chiefly pharmaceutical.
- The label reads mel and the jar contains honey.
- Mel is the Latin word used in prescriptions.
- A preparation of mel and glycerin for sore throats.
- The word mel gives mellifluous its first syllable.
- Pharmacists write mel where everybody else writes honey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEL
The 3 tiles of MEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MEL
Showing 24 of 290 words that begin with MEL.
Words ending in MEL
Showing 24 of 39 words that end in MEL. Useful as a back hook: play MEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with MEL inside
Showing 24 of 506 words that contain MEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MEL
Common questions about MEL
- Is MEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEL worth?
- MEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEL mean?
- Honey, as used in pharmacy.
- What letters can be added to MEL?
- MEL takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of MEL:
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