MERLOT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MERLOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERLOT?
| 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 MERLOT 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 MERLOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merlotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERLOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MERLOT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What does MERLOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A variety of dark-skinned wine grape originally from the Bordeaux region of France, or the soft, red wine made from it.
Merlot grapes ripen earlier and produce softer tannins than many other red varieties, which gives merlot wine its reputation for being smooth and approachable even when young. The grape has long been blended with cabernet sauvignon in classic Bordeaux wines, but it is also bottled and sold on its own throughout the world, from California to Chile. Because of its gentler character, merlot is often recommended to people new to red wine.
How MERLOT is used
Used both for the grape variety itself and for the finished red wine made from it.
- They ordered a glass of merlot with dinner.
- The vineyard planted several new rows of merlot vines last spring.
- Merlot tends to taste softer than a young cabernet sauvignon.
- She paired the roast with a bottle of Chilean merlot.
- Winemakers often blend merlot with other Bordeaux varieties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERLOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MERLOT
The 6 tiles of MERLOT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MERLOT
1 longer words begin with MERLOT.
Shorter words from the letters in MERLOT
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Common questions about MERLOT
- Is MERLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERLOT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERLOT worth?
- MERLOT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERLOT mean?
- A variety of dark-skinned wine grape originally from the Bordeaux region of France, or the soft, red wine made from it.
- What letters can be added to MERLOT?
- MERLOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MERLOT:
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