MELDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MELDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableMELDS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MELDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful MELDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELDS
No single letter turns MELDS into another word.
How MELDS scores
Scrabble m3e1l1d2s1 8
Words with Friends m4e1l2d2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in MELDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Shorter words from the letters in MELDS
meds7 meld7 elms6 mels6 dels5 elds5 seld5 sled5 med6 elm5 ems5 mel5 mes5 del4 des4 eds4 eld4 led4 lsd4 sed4 els3 sel3 em4 me4 de3 ed3 el2 es2
Common questions about MELDS
- Is MELDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELDS worth?
- MELDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELDS?
- No single letter can be added to MELDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MELDS:
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