MELANISMS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MELANISMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3e1l1a1n1i1s1m3s1
PlayableMELANISMS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MELANISMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful MELANISMS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANISMS
No single letter turns MELANISMS into another word.
How MELANISMS scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1i1s1m3s1 13
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2i1s1m4s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in MELANISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANISMS
melanism12 melismas12 misnames12 islesman10 almsmen11 ammines11 lammies11 mailmen11 malisms11 melisma11 messman11 misname11 sammies11 aimless9 inseams9 isleman9 malines9 manises9 manless9 maslins9 menials9 mesails9 samiels9 samisen9 seismal9 seminal9 simnels9 salines7 silanes7 ammine10 immane10 lammie10 lemmas10 limmas10 malism10 mamies10 miasms10 sammie10 smalms10 amines8
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Common questions about MELANISMS
- Is MELANISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANISMS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANISMS worth?
- MELANISMS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANISMS?
- No single letter can be added to MELANISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MELANISMS:
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