MELANCHOLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MELANCHOLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
m3e1l1a1n1c3h4o1l1y4
PlayableMELANCHOLY · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MELANCHOLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful MELANCHOLY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANCHOLY
No single letter turns MELANCHOLY into another word.
How MELANCHOLY scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1c3h4o1l1y4 20
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2c4h3o1l2y3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in MELANCHOLY, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANCHOLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANCHOLY
mallecho15 alchemy17 haemony15 halcyon15 homelyn15 hymenal15 yelloch15 mochell14 mycella14 hallyon13 allonym12 chalone12 cleanly12 manhole12 calomel11 coalmen11 alonely10 chally14 homely14 hymnal14 leachy14 onycha14 calmly13 comely13 manche13 cholla11 lamely11 laymen11 lemony11 lochan11 meanly11 mellay11 melony11 mollah11 myelon11 namely11 nochel11 ollamh11 yeoman11 ancome10
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Common questions about MELANCHOLY
- Is MELANCHOLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANCHOLY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANCHOLY worth?
- MELANCHOLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANCHOLY?
- No single letter can be added to MELANCHOLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MELANCHOLY:
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