MERINGUE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MERINGUE 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 MERINGUE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERINGUE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERINGUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meringuesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERINGUE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MERINGUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERINGUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERINGUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light mixture of whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp or used as a topping.
Meringue is spread on lemon pie, shaped into small cakes, or piled into a nest and filled with cream and fruit. It turns glossy as it is whisked and crisp when baked slowly. Wet days and greasy bowls are cooks' enemies when making meringue.
How MERINGUE is used
Meringue is a baking word for the whipped sugar and egg white mixture.
- The lemon pie was crowned with golden meringue.
- She whisked the whites until the meringue stood in stiff peaks.
- Each meringue cracked softly under the spoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERINGUE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERINGUE
1 longer words begin with MERINGUE.
Shorter words from the letters in MERINGUE
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Common questions about MERINGUE
- Is MERINGUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERINGUE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERINGUE worth?
- MERINGUE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERINGUE mean?
- A light mixture of whipped egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp or used as a topping.
- What letters can be added to MERINGUE?
- MERINGUE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MERINGUE:
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