MELANINS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MELANINS 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.
Which word lists accept MELANINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANINS
No single letter turns MELANINS into another word.
How MELANINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MELANINS mean in Scrabble?
MELANINS is the plural of MELANIN.
MELANIN(noun) — A dark brown or black pigment found in human skin, hair and the eyes.
Anagrams of MELANINS
The 8 tiles of MELANINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANINS
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Common questions about MELANINS
- Is MELANINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANINS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANINS worth?
- MELANINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANINS?
- No single letter can be added to MELANINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELANINS:
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