MELANOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MELANOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
m3e1l1a1n1o1u1s1
PlayableMELANOUS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MELANOUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful MELANOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANOUS
No single letter turns MELANOUS into another word.
How MELANOUS scores
Scrabble m3e1l1a1n1o1u1s1 10
Words with Friends m4e1l2a1n2o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELANOUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MELANOUS
- All 8 letters of MELANOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MELANOUS
melanos9 mensual9 monauls9 solanum9 almous8 amoles8 lemans8 lemons8 loumas8 lumens8 manoes8 manuls8 melano8 melons8 mensal8 monals8 monaul8 mousle8 oleums8 salmon8 solemn8 ulemas8 unseam8 anoles6 ensoul6 lanose6 noules6 nousle6 unseal6 almes7 alums7 amens7 amole7 amuse7 lames7 leams7 leman7 lemon7 loams7 lomas7
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Common questions about MELANOUS
- Is MELANOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELANOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELANOUS worth?
- MELANOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MELANOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELANOUS:
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