MERKINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERKINS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
m3e1r1k5i1n1s1
Depends on the listMERKINS · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MERKINS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful MERKINS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERKINS
No single letter turns MERKINS into another word.
How MERKINS scores
Scrabble m3e1r1k5i1n1s1 13
Words with Friends m4e1r1k5i1n2s1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERKINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Shorter words from the letters in MERKINS
kermis12 merkin12 minkes12 misken12 inkers10 reinks10 reskin10 sinker10 miners8 merks11 mikes11 minke11 minks11 mirks11 smeik11 smerk11 smirk11 inker9 keirs9 kerns9 kiers9 kines9 kirns9 nerks9 reiks9 reink9 rinks9 siker9 skein9 skier9 emirs7 inerm7 meins7 meris7 miens7 miner7 mines7 mires7 miser7 riems7
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Common questions about MERKINS
- Is MERKINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERKINS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERKINS worth?
- MERKINS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERKINS?
- No single letter can be added to MERKINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERKINS:
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