MELANCHOLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MELANCHOLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELANCHOLIC · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MELANCHOLIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful MELANCHOLIC is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANCHOLIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melancholicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANCHOLIC scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1c3h4o1l1i1c3 20
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2c4h3o1l2i1c4 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in MELANCHOLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANCHOLIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANCHOLIC
2 longer words begin with MELANCHOLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANCHOLIC
cholaemic18 coachline16 cochineal16 echolalic16 halocline14 alchemic17 chemical17 coachmen17 mechanic17 anechoic15 chalonic15 cholemia15 inchmeal15 mallecho15 cancelli12 coalmine12 macchie16 caliche14 chalice14 chancel14 chicane14 chicano14 cochlea14 conchae14 conchal14 conchie14 lechaim14 machine14 malicho14 manihoc14 michael14 mochell14 mochila14 mohican14 celomic13 comical13 meconic13 challie12 chalone12 choline12
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Common questions about MELANCHOLIC
- Is MELANCHOLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANCHOLIC, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANCHOLIC worth?
- MELANCHOLIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANCHOLIC?
- MELANCHOLIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MELANCHOLIC:
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