MERCHANTMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MERCHANTMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCHANTMAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCHANTMAN is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCHANTMAN
No single letter turns MERCHANTMAN into another word.
How MERCHANTMAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MERCHANTMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCHANTMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERCHANTMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A ship that carries goods for trade rather than fighting.
A merchantman was the working cargo vessel of the age of sail, as opposed to a warship. In wartime such ships often sailed in convoys or carried a few guns for defence.
How MERCHANTMAN is used
Used in naval and maritime history and in sea fiction.
- A heavily laden merchantman rode low in the water.
- The frigate chased a French merchantman across the bay.
- Every merchantman in the convoy carried spices and tea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERCHANTMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCHANTMAN
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Common questions about MERCHANTMAN
- Is MERCHANTMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCHANTMAN, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCHANTMAN worth?
- MERCHANTMAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERCHANTMAN mean?
- A ship that carries goods for trade rather than fighting.
- What letters can be added to MERCHANTMAN?
- No single letter can be added to MERCHANTMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MERCHANTMAN:
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