MELLAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELLAYS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MELLAYS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELLAYS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELLAYS
No single letter turns MELLAYS into another word.
How MELLAYS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MELLAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of MELLAYS
The 7 tiles of MELLAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MELLAYS
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Common questions about MELLAYS
- Is MELLAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELLAYS is not in it.
- How many points is MELLAYS worth?
- MELLAYS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELLAYS?
- No single letter can be added to MELLAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MELLAYS:
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