MERCHANT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MERCHANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCHANT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCHANT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merchantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERCHANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERCHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERCHANT
- All 8 letters of MERCHANT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MERCHANT
12 longer words begin with MERCHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCHANT
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Common questions about MERCHANT
- Is MERCHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCHANT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCHANT worth?
- MERCHANT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCHANT?
- MERCHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERCHANT:
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