MERINO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MERINO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERINO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERINO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merinosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERINO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MERINO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What does MERINO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A breed of sheep valued for its soft, fine wool, or the soft wool fabric made from that wool.
Merino sheep trace back to Spain, where royal flocks were once so closely guarded that exporting a live animal could carry the death penalty, because the country held a near monopoly on the trade for generations. The same name later passed to a lightweight woven material spun from that fleece, used for dresses, shawls, and underwear valued for warmth without bulk. Today large merino flocks are raised well beyond Spain, above all in Australia and New Zealand, where the wool remains a major export.
How MERINO is used
Used both for the sheep breed itself and for the soft fabric or yarn spun from its wool.
- The ranch raised merino sheep prized for their fine fleece.
- She wore a merino sweater that felt surprisingly light and warm.
- Merino wool is often chosen for its softness against the skin.
- Australian merino flocks produce much of the world's fine wool.
- The old dress was cut from a soft merino fabric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERINO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERINO
1 longer words begin with MERINO.
Shorter words from the letters in MERINO
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Common questions about MERINO
- Is MERINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERINO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERINO worth?
- MERINO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERINO mean?
- A breed of sheep valued for its soft, fine wool, or the soft wool fabric made from that wool.
- What letters can be added to MERINO?
- MERINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MERINO:
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