MERCURY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MERCURY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCURY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCURY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCURY
No single letter turns MERCURY into another word.
How MERCURY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERCURY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,779 thousand.
What does MERCURY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A silvery metallic element that stays liquid at ordinary temperatures, or the small planet nearest to the sun.
Mercury is the only common metal you can pour like water at room temperature, which is why it was once used in thermometers. The same word names the innermost planet and the Roman messenger god.
How MERCURY is used
Mercury is used for the element and the planet, and with a capital letter for the Roman god.
- The old thermometer was filled with mercury that rose as the room warmed.
- Mercury is hard to spot because it never strays far from the sun in the sky.
- Spilled mercury breaks into tiny shining beads that roll across the floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERCURY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCURY
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Common questions about MERCURY
- Is MERCURY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCURY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCURY worth?
- MERCURY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERCURY mean?
- A silvery metallic element that stays liquid at ordinary temperatures, or the small planet nearest to the sun.
- What letters can be added to MERCURY?
- No single letter can be added to MERCURY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERCURY:
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