MERMAIDEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERMAIDEN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERMAIDEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERMAIDEN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERMAIDEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mermaidensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERMAIDEN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERMAIDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERMAIDEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MERMAIDEN
1 longer words begin with MERMAIDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in MERMAIDEN
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Common questions about MERMAIDEN
- Is MERMAIDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERMAIDEN is not in it.
- How many points is MERMAIDEN worth?
- MERMAIDEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERMAIDEN?
- MERMAIDEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERMAIDEN:
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