MERCURISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERCURISE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERCURISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCURISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCURISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERCURISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERCURISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERCURISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MERCURISE
The 9 tiles of MERCURISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MERCURISE
2 longer words begin with MERCURISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCURISE
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Common questions about MERCURISE
- Is MERCURISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERCURISE is not in it.
- How many points is MERCURISE worth?
- MERCURISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERCURISE?
- MERCURISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERCURISE:
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