MELANIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MELANIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3e1l1a1n1i1a1n1
PlayableMELANIAN · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MELANIAN?
| 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%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful MELANIAN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melaniansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANIAN scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1i1a1n1 10
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2i1a1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANIAN
1 longer words begin with MELANIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANIAN
laminae9 lineman9 melanin9 alanine7 almain8 amelia8 anemia8 animal8 lamiae8 lamina8 maline8 manila8 menial8 alanin6 anneal6 amain7 amine7 amnia7 anima7 anime7 email7 lamia7 leman7 liman7 limen7 maile7 malai7 mania7 manna7 minae7 alane5 alien5 aline5 anile5 annal5 elain5 inane5 lanai5 liana5 liane5
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Common questions about MELANIAN
- Is MELANIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANIAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANIAN worth?
- MELANIAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANIAN?
- MELANIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELANIAN:
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