MESCLUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. MESCLUM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MESCLUM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESCLUM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESCLUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mesclumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESCLUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MESCLUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,422 thousand.
What stands out about MESCLUM
- MESCLUM begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MESCLUM
1 longer words begin with MESCLUM.
Shorter words from the letters in MESCLUM
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Common questions about MESCLUM
- Is MESCLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MESCLUM is not in it.
- How many points is MESCLUM worth?
- MESCLUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESCLUM?
- MESCLUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MESCLUM:
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