MELANCHOLIA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MELANCHOLIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELANCHOLIA · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept MELANCHOLIA?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful MELANCHOLIA is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANCHOLIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANCHOLIA scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1c3h4o1l1i1a1 18
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2c4h3o1l2i1a1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in MELANCHOLIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANCHOLIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANCHOLIA
4 longer words begin with MELANCHOLIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANCHOLIA
cholaemia16 echolalia14 halocline14 cholemia15 inchmeal15 mallecho15 monachal15 achenial13 achillea13 heliacal13 hielaman13 analcime12 calamine12 camellia12 coalmine12 alliance10 ancillae10 canaille10 lechaim14 machine14 malicho14 manihoc14 michael14 mochell14 mochila14 mohican14 achenia12 acholia12 challan12 challie12 chalone12 choanae12 choline12 helical12 helicon12 heliman12 hemiola12 hillmen12 lochial12 mahonia12
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Common questions about MELANCHOLIA
- Is MELANCHOLIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANCHOLIA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANCHOLIA worth?
- MELANCHOLIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANCHOLIA?
- MELANCHOLIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MELANCHOLIA:
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