MERIDIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MERIDIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERIDIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERIDIAN 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 MERIDIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meridiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERIDIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERIDIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERIDIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERIDIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An imaginary line running from pole to pole across the earth, marking a line of longitude.
The prime meridian at Greenwich is the starting point for measuring longitude and time zones. In acupuncture a meridian is a pathway along which energy is said to flow. Figuratively the meridian of a career is its highest point.
How MERIDIAN is used
Meridian is used in geography and navigation, in Chinese medicine, and as a figure for a peak.
- The ship crossed the prime meridian at midnight.
- The sun reaches the meridian at local noon.
- Acupuncture needles follow the lines of each meridian.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERIDIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERIDIAN
1 longer words begin with MERIDIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MERIDIAN
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Common questions about MERIDIAN
- Is MERIDIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERIDIAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERIDIAN worth?
- MERIDIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERIDIAN mean?
- An imaginary line running from pole to pole across the earth, marking a line of longitude.
- What letters can be added to MERIDIAN?
- MERIDIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERIDIAN:
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