MELLIFEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELLIFEROUS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3e1l1l1i1f4e1r1o1u1s1
Depends on the listMELLIFEROUS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MELLIFEROUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful MELLIFEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELLIFEROUS
No single letter turns MELLIFEROUS into another word.
How MELLIFEROUS scores
Scrabble m3e1l1l1i1f4e1r1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends m4e1l2l2i1f4e1r1o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in MELLIFEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELLIFEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MELLIFEROUS
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Common questions about MELLIFEROUS
- Is MELLIFEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELLIFEROUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELLIFEROUS worth?
- MELLIFEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELLIFEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to MELLIFEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MELLIFEROUS:
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