MENDACIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MENDACIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MENDACIOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MENDACIOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MENDACIOUS
No single letter turns MENDACIOUS into another word.
How MENDACIOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MENDACIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MENDACIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MENDACIOUS
- All 10 letters of MENDACIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- MENDACIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- MENDACIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MENDACIOUS
3 longer words begin with MENDACIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in MENDACIOUS
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Common questions about MENDACIOUS
- Is MENDACIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MENDACIOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MENDACIOUS worth?
- MENDACIOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MENDACIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to MENDACIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MENDACIOUS:
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