MELANIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MELANIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELANIN · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 137,239odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MELANIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
Our own measure of how useful MELANIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melaninsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANIN scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1i1n1 9
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2i1n2 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in MELANIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
Anagrams of MELANIN
The 7 tiles of MELANIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELANIN
1 longer words begin with MELANIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANIN
maline8 menial8 amine7 anime7 email7 leman7 liman7 limen7 maile7 minae7 alien5 aline5 anile5 elain5 inane5 liane5 linen5 alme6 amen6 amie6 amin6 lame6 leam6 lima6 lime6 limn6 mail6 main6 male6 mali6 mane6 mani6 meal6 mean6 mein6 mela6 mien6 mile6 mina6 mine6
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Common questions about MELANIN
- Is MELANIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANIN worth?
- MELANIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANIN?
- MELANIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MELANIN:
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