MERLON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MERLON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERLON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERLON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERLON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merlonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERLON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MERLON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does MERLON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The solid upright section of a battlement standing between two open gaps, or crenels, along the top of a fortified wall.
A merlon is the raised block of stone that gave defenders cover along a castle wall, alternating with the lower gaps, called crenels, through which they could see and shoot. Together the repeating pattern of merlon and crenel forms what is commonly called a battlement or crenellation. Some merlons were built with narrow slits for archers, while later designs added round openings suited to early firearms.
How MERLON is used
A specialized architectural and historical term describing part of a fortified wall or castle battlement.
- Archers sheltered behind each merlon along the castle wall.
- A narrow slit had been cut into the stone merlon for arrows.
- The restored fortress shows the original pattern of merlon and crenel.
- Ivy had grown thick over the crumbling merlon.
- Guards patrolled the wall, pausing beside each merlon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERLON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERLON
1 longer words begin with MERLON.
Shorter words from the letters in MERLON
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Common questions about MERLON
- Is MERLON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERLON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERLON worth?
- MERLON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERLON mean?
- The solid upright section of a battlement standing between two open gaps, or crenels, along the top of a fortified wall.
- What letters can be added to MERLON?
- MERLON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MERLON:
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