MERCY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MERCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERCY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERCY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERCY
No single letter turns MERCY into another word.
How MERCY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does MERCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who is in one's power and could rightly be treated harshly.
Mercy appears whenever someone with the ability to punish, harm or refuse instead chooses compassion, whether a judge reducing a sentence, a victor sparing a defeated enemy, or a creditor forgiving a debt. Religious traditions often place mercy at the centre of their teaching, describing a higher power that forgives human failings rather than simply punishing them. The phrase at the mercy of someone describes a position of complete vulnerability, where only the other person's goodwill decides the outcome. Mercy differs from simple kindness in always assuming a real power to do harm that is deliberately set aside.
How MERCY is used
Common in everyday, legal and religious contexts, often in phrases such as show mercy or at the mercy of.
- The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
- The soldiers begged for mercy after surrendering.
- She felt completely at the mercy of the storm.
- His mercy toward his enemies surprised everyone.
- The king was known as a ruler without mercy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERCY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in MERCY
2 words end in MERCY. Useful as a back hook: play MERCY onto a word already on the board.
Words with MERCY inside
1 words contain MERCY in the middle. Words that start with MERCY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MERCY
Common questions about MERCY
- Is MERCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERCY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERCY worth?
- MERCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERCY mean?
- Kindness or forgiveness shown toward someone who is in one's power and could rightly be treated harshly.
- What letters can be added to MERCY?
- No single letter can be added to MERCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERCY:
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