MERENGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MERENGUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERENGUE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERENGUE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERENGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merenguesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERENGUE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERENGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERENGUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERENGUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A lively Caribbean dance and music style from the Dominican Republic, with quick steps and a steady beat.
Merengue grew from African and Spanish traditions and is danced in close pairs with stiff-legged steps. Its music features accordion, drum and a scraped metal instrument. It is a national symbol in the Dominican Republic and a favourite at Latin dance nights.
How MERENGUE is used
Merengue is used for both the music and the dance.
- The band played a fast merengue and the floor filled at once.
- She learned to dance merengue on holiday.
- Merengue rhythms drifted from every open window.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERENGUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERENGUE
1 longer words begin with MERENGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in MERENGUE
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Common questions about MERENGUE
- Is MERENGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERENGUE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERENGUE worth?
- MERENGUE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERENGUE mean?
- A lively Caribbean dance and music style from the Dominican Republic, with quick steps and a steady beat.
- What letters can be added to MERENGUE?
- MERENGUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERENGUE:
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