MELTON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MELTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MELTON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MELTON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MELTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meltonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MELTON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MELTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about MELTON
- The same 6 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 MELTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy, closely woven woolen cloth with a smooth, short nap, used chiefly for coats and jackets.
Melton is milled and pressed during manufacture so its surface loses the rough, shaggy look of ordinary wool and instead shows a dense, felted finish that sheds rain and wind well. Tailors favor it for overcoats, peacoats, and military uniforms because the fabric holds its shape and resists fraying at the edges. The cloth takes its name from the English town of Melton Mowbray, long associated with hunting and outdoor clothing.
How MELTON is used
A specialized term in tailoring and textiles, naming a specific heavy woolen cloth rather than wool in general.
- The tailor cut the winter coat from a length of melton.
- His peacoat was made of thick navy melton.
- Melton holds its shape better than lighter wool fabrics.
- The uniform jacket was trimmed with dark melton cloth.
- She chose melton for its warmth and dense weave.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MELTON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MELTON
The 6 tiles of MELTON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MELTON
1 longer words begin with MELTON.
Shorter words from the letters in MELTON
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Common questions about MELTON
- Is MELTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MELTON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MELTON worth?
- MELTON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MELTON mean?
- A heavy, closely woven woolen cloth with a smooth, short nap, used chiefly for coats and jackets.
- What letters can be added to MELTON?
- MELTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MELTON:
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