MELLOTRON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MELLOTRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELLOTRON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELLOTRON is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELLOTRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mellotronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELLOTRON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MELLOTRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELLOTRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MELLOTRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
musictrademark
An electronic keyboard instrument that plays back recorded tape sounds of instruments.
Each key of the mellotron triggers a strip of tape holding a real note, such as a flute or string. Rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s prized its eerie, wobbly tone.
How MELLOTRON is used
Mellotron is a music term, originally a brand name.
- The band used a mellotron for the ghostly intro.
- A vintage mellotron sat in the corner of the studio.
- The mellotron imitates a choir with recorded tape.
- He learned to repair a mellotron himself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELLOTRON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MELLOTRON
1 longer words begin with MELLOTRON.
Shorter words from the letters in MELLOTRON
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Common questions about MELLOTRON
- Is MELLOTRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELLOTRON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELLOTRON worth?
- MELLOTRON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELLOTRON mean?
- An electronic keyboard instrument that plays back recorded tape sounds of instruments.
- What letters can be added to MELLOTRON?
- MELLOTRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MELLOTRON:
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