MERMAID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MERMAID 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.
m3e1r1m3a1i1d2
PlayableMERMAID · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept MERMAID?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful MERMAID is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERMAID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mermaidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERMAID scores
Scrabble m3e1r1m3a1i1d2 12
Words with Friends m4e1r1m4a1i1d2 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in MERMAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Words starting with MERMAID
3 longer words begin with MERMAID.
Shorter words from the letters in MERMAID
dammer11 dimmer11 maimed11 rammed11 rimmed11 maimer10 admire9 damme10 mimed10 mamie9 mimer9 aimed8 amide8 armed8 derma8 dimer8 diram8 dream8 madre8 maedi8 marid8 media8 mired8 rimed8 aimer7 maire7 ramie7 rimae7 aider6 aired6 deair6 irade6 redia6 emma8 imam8 maim8 marm8 mime8 amid7 dame7
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Common questions about MERMAID
- Is MERMAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERMAID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERMAID worth?
- MERMAID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERMAID?
- MERMAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MERMAID:
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