MELANURIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELANURIA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MELANURIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELANURIA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELANURIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melanuriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELANURIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MELANURIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELANURIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELANURIA
1 longer words begin with MELANURIA.
Shorter words from the letters in MELANURIA
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Common questions about MELANURIA
- Is MELANURIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELANURIA is not in it.
- How many points is MELANURIA worth?
- MELANURIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELANURIA?
- MELANURIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MELANURIA:
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