MELANIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. MELANIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MELANIST?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MELANIST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MELANIST

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MELANIST scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANIST has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MELANIST

• All 8 letters of MELANIST are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of MELANIST

The 8 tiles of MELANIST in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with MELANIST

2 longer words begin with MELANIST.

Shorter words from the letters in MELANIST

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Common questions about MELANIST

Is MELANIST valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MELANIST worth?

MELANIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MELANIST?

MELANIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.