MERCHET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERCHET 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERCHET?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCHET is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merchetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERCHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERCHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
Words starting with MERCHET
1 longer words begin with MERCHET.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCHET
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Common questions about MERCHET
- Is MERCHET valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERCHET is not in it.
- How many points is MERCHET worth?
- MERCHET is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCHET?
- MERCHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERCHET:
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