MERIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERIS 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 MERIS?
| 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 MERIS 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 MERIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merismChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MERIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about MERIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 MERIS
The 5 tiles of MERIS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with MERIS
10 longer words begin with MERIS.
Words ending in MERIS
1 words end in MERIS. Useful as a back hook: play MERIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with MERIS inside
Showing 24 of 95 words that contain MERIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MERIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MERIS
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Common questions about MERIS
- Is MERIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERIS is not in it.
- How many points is MERIS worth?
- MERIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERIS?
- MERIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERIS:
Open MERIS in the Word Finder