MERIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERIL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERIL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERIL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of MERIL
The 5 tiles of MERIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MERIL
1 longer words begin with MERIL.
Words ending in MERIL
1 words end in MERIL. Useful as a back hook: play MERIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with MERIL inside
1 words contain MERIL in the middle. Words that start with MERIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MERIL
Common questions about MERIL
- Is MERIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERIL is not in it.
- How many points is MERIL worth?
- MERIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERIL?
- MERIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERIL:
Open MERIL in the Word Finder