MERLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERLING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERLING?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERLING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about MERLING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 MERLING
The 7 tiles of MERLING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MERLING
1 longer words begin with MERLING.
Shorter words from the letters in MERLING
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Common questions about MERLING
- Is MERLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERLING is not in it.
- How many points is MERLING worth?
- MERLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERLING?
- MERLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERLING:
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