MERVEILLEUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. MERVEILLEUSE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MERVEILLEUSE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERVEILLEUSE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERVEILLEUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
merveilleusesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERVEILLEUSE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MERVEILLEUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERVEILLEUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MERVEILLEUSE
- The letter E appears four times in MERVEILLEUSE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MERVEILLEUSE
1 longer words begin with MERVEILLEUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MERVEILLEUSE
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Common questions about MERVEILLEUSE
- Is MERVEILLEUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MERVEILLEUSE is not in it.
- How many points is MERVEILLEUSE worth?
- MERVEILLEUSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MERVEILLEUSE?
- MERVEILLEUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MERVEILLEUSE:
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