MELBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELBA 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 MELBA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELBA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELBA
No single letter turns MELBA into another word.
How MELBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MELBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about MELBA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 MELBA
The 5 tiles of MELBA in a different order — 2 found.
Words with MELBA inside
2 words contain MELBA in the middle. Words that start with MELBA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MELBA
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Common questions about MELBA
- Is MELBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELBA is not in it.
- How many points is MELBA worth?
- MELBA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELBA?
- No single letter can be added to MELBA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MELBA:
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