MELLITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MELLITE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MELLITE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELLITE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELLITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mellitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELLITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MELLITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
Words starting with MELLITE
1 longer words begin with MELLITE.
Shorter words from the letters in MELLITE
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Common questions about MELLITE
- Is MELLITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MELLITE is not in it.
- How many points is MELLITE worth?
- MELLITE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELLITE?
- MELLITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MELLITE:
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