MERCHANTS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MERCHANTS 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.
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PlayableMERCHANTS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MERCHANTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful MERCHANTS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCHANTS
No single letter turns MERCHANTS into another word.
How MERCHANTS scores
Scrabble m3e1r1c3h4a1n1t1s1 16
Words with Friends m4e1r1c4h3a1n2t1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERCHANTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCHANTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERCHANTS
- All 9 letters of MERCHANTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MERCHANTS
encharms15 manchets15 matchers15 merchant15 chanters13 snatcher13 stancher13 tranches13 trashmen13 encharm14 machers14 manches14 manchet14 marchen14 marches14 matcher14 matches14 mesarch14 rematch14 schmear14 anthems12 archest12 chanter12 charets12 chasten12 chaster12 chenars12 hamster12 hetmans12 natches12 rachets12 ranches12 ratches12 tranche12 cremant11 mercats11 anthers10 hartens10 thenars10 artsmen9
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Common questions about MERCHANTS
- Is MERCHANTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCHANTS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCHANTS worth?
- MERCHANTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCHANTS?
- No single letter can be added to MERCHANTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERCHANTS:
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