MERCAPTO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MERCAPTO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCAPTO?
| 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 MERCAPTO is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCAPTO
No single letter turns MERCAPTO into another word.
How MERCAPTO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERCAPTO, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCAPTO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERCAPTO
- All 8 letters of MERCAPTO are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MERCAPTO
2 longer words begin with MERCAPTO.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCAPTO
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Common questions about MERCAPTO
- Is MERCAPTO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCAPTO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCAPTO worth?
- MERCAPTO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCAPTO?
- No single letter can be added to MERCAPTO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERCAPTO:
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