MELIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELIK 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 MELIK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELIK is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meliksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELIK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MELIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Anagrams of MELIK
The 5 tiles of MELIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELIK
1 longer words begin with MELIK.
Words with MELIK inside
10 words contain MELIK in the middle. Words that start with MELIK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MELIK
Common questions about MELIK
- Is MELIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELIK is not in it.
- How many points is MELIK worth?
- MELIK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELIK?
- MELIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MELIK:
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