MELANOPHORE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MELANOPHORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELANOPHORE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MELANOPHORE?
| 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%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful MELANOPHORE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANOPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANOPHORE scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1o1p3h4o1r1e1 18
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2o1p4h3o1r1e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in MELANOPHORE, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANOPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANOPHORE
1 longer words begin with MELANOPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANOPHORE
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Common questions about MELANOPHORE
- Is MELANOPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANOPHORE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANOPHORE worth?
- MELANOPHORE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANOPHORE?
- MELANOPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MELANOPHORE:
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