MERCENARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MERCENARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3e1r1c3e1n1a1r1y4
PlayableMERCENARY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MERCENARY?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful MERCENARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCENARY
No single letter turns MERCENARY into another word.
How MERCENARY scores
Scrabble m3e1r1c3e1n1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends m4e1r1c4e1n2a1r1y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERCENARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCENARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCENARY
creamery15 mercery14 remercy14 errancy12 amercer11 creamer11 menacer11 yearner10 creamy13 cymene13 carney11 crayer11 amerce10 careme10 carmen10 menace10 mercer10 raceme10 yarner9 careen8 career8 enrace8 meaner8 reamer8 recane8 rename8 earner6 nearer6 reearn6 cymae12 cymar12 mercy12 carny10 carry10 cryer10 emery10 enemy10 marry10 meany10 merry10
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Common questions about MERCENARY
- Is MERCENARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCENARY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCENARY worth?
- MERCENARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCENARY?
- No single letter can be added to MERCENARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERCENARY:
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