MELANOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELANOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MELANOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANOS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANOS
No single letter turns MELANOS into another word.
How MELANOS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MELANOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does MELANOS mean in Scrabble?
MELANOS is the plural of MELANO.
Words starting with MELANOS
6 longer words begin with MELANOS.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANOS
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Common questions about MELANOS
- Is MELANOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELANOS is not in it.
- How many points is MELANOS worth?
- MELANOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANOS?
- No single letter can be added to MELANOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MELANOS:
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