MELODIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MELODIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELODIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELODIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELODIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melodistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELODIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MELODIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELODIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MELODIST
- All 8 letters of MELODIST are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MELODIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A composer of tunes, or a singer of melodies.
Critics call someone a melodist when they praise a gift for memorable tunes rather than harmony or structure. Schubert is the classic example of a great melodist. The word can also describe a singer.
How MELODIST is used
Melodist is used in music criticism and biography.
- The melodist wrote songs that people hummed for decades.
- As a melodist he had few equals among his contemporaries.
- A gifted melodist can make a simple line unforgettable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELODIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MELODIST
The 8 tiles of MELODIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MELODIST
1 longer words begin with MELODIST.
Shorter words from the letters in MELODIST
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Common questions about MELODIST
- Is MELODIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELODIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELODIST worth?
- MELODIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELODIST mean?
- A composer of tunes, or a singer of melodies.
- What letters can be added to MELODIST?
- MELODIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MELODIST:
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