MERSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERSE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERSE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MERSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What stands out about MERSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MERSE
The 5 tiles of MERSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MERSE
1 longer words begin with MERSE.
Words ending in MERSE
5 words end in MERSE. Useful as a back hook: play MERSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MERSE inside
21 words contain MERSE in the middle. Words that start with MERSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MERSE
Common questions about MERSE
- Is MERSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERSE is not in it.
- How many points is MERSE worth?
- MERSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERSE?
- MERSE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MERSE:
Open MERSE in the Word Finder