MERISTEM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. MERISTEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MERISTEM?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MERISTEM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MERISTEM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MERISTEM scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in MERISTEM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERISTEM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MERISTEM

• MERISTEM begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 MERISTEM

The 8 tiles of MERISTEM in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with MERISTEM

3 longer words begin with MERISTEM.

Shorter words from the letters in MERISTEM

Showing 40 of 219. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about MERISTEM

Is MERISTEM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERISTEM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MERISTEM worth?

MERISTEM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MERISTEM?

MERISTEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.