MERCAPTAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MERCAPTAN 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.
m3e1r1c3a1p3t1a1n1
PlayableMERCAPTAN · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MERCAPTAN?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful MERCAPTAN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCAPTAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mercaptansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERCAPTAN scores
Scrabble m3e1r1c3a1p3t1a1n1 15
Words with Friends m4e1r1c4a1p4t1a1n2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERCAPTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCAPTAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MERCAPTAN
1 longer words begin with MERCAPTAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCAPTAN
catnaper12 parament12 permatan12 crampet13 paceman13 paracme13 aptamer11 cantrap11 caprate11 cremant11 mantrap11 peatman11 rampant11 cateran9 ramenta9 camper12 encamp12 amtrac10 apeman10 camera10 canape10 captan10 carman10 carmen10 carpet10 catnap10 catnep10 empart10 mercat10 prance10 preact10 preman10 ramcat10 tampan10 tamper10 tarmac10 acater8 amenta8 arcane8 arctan8
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Common questions about MERCAPTAN
- Is MERCAPTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCAPTAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCAPTAN worth?
- MERCAPTAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCAPTAN?
- MERCAPTAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERCAPTAN:
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