MELLAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELLAY 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 MELLAY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELLAY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mellaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELLAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MELLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of MELLAY
The 6 tiles of MELLAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MELLAY
1 longer words begin with MELLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MELLAY
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Common questions about MELLAY
- Is MELLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELLAY is not in it.
- How many points is MELLAY worth?
- MELLAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELLAY?
- MELLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MELLAY:
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