MELPHALAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MELPHALAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
m3e1l1p3h4a1l1a1n1
PlayableMELPHALAN · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MELPHALAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful MELPHALAN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELPHALAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
melphalansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELPHALAN scores
Scrabble m3e1l1p3h4a1l1a1n1 16
Words with Friends m4e1l2p4h3a1l2a1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in MELPHALAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MELPHALAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MELPHALAN
1 longer words begin with MELPHALAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MELPHALAN
pelham13 haemal11 pallah11 apeman10 napalm10 hallan9 nallah9 apneal8 paella8 paleal8 pallae8 aheap10 aleph10 almah10 almeh10 alpha10 halma10 hamal10 hanap10 hemal10 maneh10 ample9 maple9 pelma9 halal8 hella8 lahal8 nahal8 apnea7 lapel7 leman7 llama7 paean7 palea7 palla7 panel7 penal7 plane7 plena7 alane5
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Common questions about MELPHALAN
- Is MELPHALAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELPHALAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELPHALAN worth?
- MELPHALAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MELPHALAN?
- MELPHALAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MELPHALAN:
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