MERINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERINGS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERINGS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERINGS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERINGS
No single letter turns MERINGS into another word.
How MERINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about MERINGS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MERINGS
The 7 tiles of MERINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MERINGS
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Common questions about MERINGS
- Is MERINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERINGS is not in it.
- How many points is MERINGS worth?
- MERINGS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERINGS?
- No single letter can be added to MERINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERINGS:
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