MELANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MELANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELANISM?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MELANISM
- MELANISM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MELANISM
1 longer words begin with MELANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANISM
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Common questions about MELANISM
- Is MELANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANISM worth?
- MELANISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANISM?
- MELANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELANISM:
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