MELANOCYTE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MELANOCYTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELANOCYTE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MELANOCYTE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful MELANOCYTE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANOCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANOCYTE scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1o1c3y4t1e1 17
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2o1c4y3t1e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in MELANOCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANOCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANOCYTE
1 longer words begin with MELANOCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANOCYTE
cloyment15 cameleon12 meconate12 acolyte12 amylene12 cotylae12 latency12 ymolten12 camelot11 cementa11 clement11 coalmen11 telecom11 anolyte10 entayle10 acetone9 lactone9 latence9 lomenta9 manteel9 omental9 telamon9 telecon9 teleman9 comely13 cymene13 mycele13 acetyl11 cotyle11 etymon11 laymen11 lemony11 meanly11 meetly11 melony11 motley11 myelon11 namely11 tamely11 toyman11
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Common questions about MELANOCYTE
- Is MELANOCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANOCYTE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANOCYTE worth?
- MELANOCYTE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANOCYTE?
- MELANOCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MELANOCYTE:
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