MERCENARISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERCENARISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERCENARISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCENARISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCENARISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mercenarismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERCENARISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MERCENARISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCENARISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERCENARISM
- MERCENARISM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MERCENARISM
1 longer words begin with MERCENARISM.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCENARISM
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Common questions about MERCENARISM
- Is MERCENARISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERCENARISM is not in it.
- How many points is MERCENARISM worth?
- MERCENARISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCENARISM?
- MERCENARISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MERCENARISM:
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