MERRINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MERRINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERRINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERRINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERRINESS
No single letter turns MERRINESS into another word.
How MERRINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MERRINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERRINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERRINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The state of being cheerful and full of fun.
Merriness suggests laughter, singing and good company, often at festive gatherings. It has a warm, slightly old-fashioned air in stories and carols.
How MERRINESS is used
Merriness is chiefly literary or festive.
- The merriness of the party lifted everyone's mood.
- Carols filled the hall with merriness.
- His merriness was catching at the holiday table.
- Nothing could dim the merriness of the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERRINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERRINESS
1 longer words begin with MERRINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MERRINESS
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Common questions about MERRINESS
- Is MERRINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERRINESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERRINESS worth?
- MERRINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERRINESS mean?
- The state of being cheerful and full of fun.
- What letters can be added to MERRINESS?
- No single letter can be added to MERRINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MERRINESS:
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