MELANOIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MELANOIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELANOIDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANOIDS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANOIDS
No single letter turns MELANOIDS into another word.
How MELANOIDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MELANOIDS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANOIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MELANOIDS
- All 9 letters of MELANOIDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MELANOIDS mean in Scrabble?
MELANOIDS is the plural of MELANOID.
MELANOID(adjective) — Dark in colour from melanin or a similar pigment, or resembling melanin.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANOIDS
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Common questions about MELANOIDS
- Is MELANOIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANOIDS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANOIDS worth?
- MELANOIDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANOIDS?
- No single letter can be added to MELANOIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MELANOIDS:
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