MELAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELAS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MELAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELAS
No single letter turns MELAS into another word.
How MELAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MELAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about MELAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MELAS
The 5 tiles of MELAS in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with MELAS
3 longer words begin with MELAS.
Words ending in MELAS
2 words end in MELAS. Useful as a back hook: play MELAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in MELAS
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Common questions about MELAS
- Is MELAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELAS worth?
- MELAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELAS?
- No single letter can be added to MELAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MELAS:
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