MELANO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELANO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MELANO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MELANO, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Words starting with MELANO
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with MELANO.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANO
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Common questions about MELANO
- Is MELANO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELANO is not in it.
- How many points is MELANO worth?
- MELANO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANO?
- MELANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MELANO:
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