MERCS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. MERCS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
m3e1r1c3s1
PlayableMERCS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MERCS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful MERCS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCS
No single letter turns MERCS into another word.
How MERCS scores
Scrabble m3e1r1c3s1 9
Words with Friends m4e1r1c4s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERCS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of MERCS
The 5 tiles of MERCS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCS
Common questions about MERCS
- Is MERCS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERCS is not in it.
- How many points is MERCS worth?
- MERCS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCS?
- No single letter can be added to MERCS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERCS:
Open MERCS in the Word Finder